......just what I need now...... Since my gear box was out a couple of months ago.....I changed the oil.......of course. Now, just checking the dip stick to see if the level was ok......what happened...???? I got the dip stick up ok.......but with the thread of the gear box at the same time. Guess it was tightened a little bit too much and the vibrations did the rest. Gear box out again and turn it up side down......drill the hole one size bigger and make a new thread????? .......or anyone got a better idea????? Dipstick is back again with lots of tape.......just to keep it in place but I do not know for how long that will last......maybe only a couple of miles.....who knows..... What to do.......???? Thanks in advance! //B//
Mine was stripped out by the previous owner. The dipstick was kept in the glove box and a bolt was put in the hole. During my gearbox rebuild this past winter (a bad synchro), we installed a timesert. Works great...like a helicoil but less likely to break. www.timesert.com for details.
......they are available here as well....however I would like to know what the actual thread is called...... Can´t find the proper one ........some special italian thread or what???? We have tried M12, UNC, UNF, and a special thread type used by plummers.......nothing fits..... Thought I´d just put a bolt in there since the thread further down the hole is ok and I only check the oil level a couple of times per year anyway. //B//
I just checked the one on my 348TS. I measure 12mm (M12) X 1.25 (thread pitch). Hope this helps. Image Unavailable, Please Login
We have M12 with pitch 1 and 1,5 here in Sweden......... Anyone out there who can get hold of a bolt M12 with pitch 1,25 ????? Thanks in advance...... //B//
Seems like the wheel bolts of smaller FIAT are M12 1.25............looking for that tomorrow.......... Luckily enough there is a FIAT dealer in this small village........will keep you posted... //B//
.........they do fit....... I just cut off half an inch and now I have a FIAT wheel bolt instaed of the dip stick in the gear box. Thanks Rick.....the thread was correct....... So, now I have an extra three bolts if anyone is interested..... //B// Image Unavailable, Please Login
