top rear bolt on thermal reactor

kiwi-mick · March 29, 2010, 11:56:15 PM

ok anyone know how to get that damn bolt off without having to remove carb and manifold?
got skinned knuckels and smashed fingers even my 1/4\' ratchet set can hook on think someone posted that they bent a spanner wanna sell it??
or tell me what angle you bent it?
have bought cranked ring spanner but still no joy i hate that nut!
don\'t want my car sitting on ramps for weeks waiting for decent weather to drop carb and manifold preferably that is..
cheers
mick

David Nock (RIP) · March 30, 2010, 12:10:25 PM

Just my personal view but I would Bite the Bullet Mick, get gaskets and 2 No. new \'O\' Rings in for the inlet manifold system and then drop it off.
Advantage is you will have new \'O\' rings in place and they might otherwise fail on you (perhaps next month). Also put new antifreeze in and you\'re OK then for a couple of winters to come.
Remember the hidden nut under the manifold. People have been known to break manifolds levering away at the casting thinking all nuts are off.

Been there myself three times with the thermal reactor to come off, last time I just made a feeble attempt, skinned my knuckles immediately then sighed deeply and Bit the Bullet straight away.

By the way, once it\'s off you never have trouble with that nut again.

myatt1972 · March 31, 2010, 12:26:14 AM

E-mail me your address and I will send you a spanner I made to do mine, its a right swine to get at.
bridge101keithathotmail.com
Keith...

kiwi-mick · March 31, 2010, 02:05:17 AM

email sent Keith cheers for that man!

kiwi-mick · April 03, 2010, 11:59:11 AM

Keith thanks soooooo much you have saved me considerable time and expence with your loan of the spanner i\'ll have it back to you this week.
can\'t tell you how much this means to me....
she should be back on the road fairly quickly now thanks to you

cheers
mick

syebba · April 03, 2010, 02:56:14 PM

Keith is a nice chap isnt he,lending out his tools.
Imagine if there were millions of 1st gens,keith could patent his customised spanner!
ta stu.

Ian65 · April 03, 2010, 04:01:00 PM

That\'s the great thing about this 1st gen forum, we all help each other.
With an ever dwindling number of cars, minimal support from Mazda, and Ebay sellers taking the ****, we need to stick together!

myatt1972 · April 03, 2010, 08:39:18 PM

Quote from: kiwi-mick;684157Keith thanks soooooo much you have saved me considerable time and expence with your loan of the spanner i\'ll have it back to you this week.
can\'t tell you how much this means to me....
she should be back on the road fairly quickly now thanks to you

cheers
mick

Glad to hear its done the trick.
If anybody else needs it just shout.
Keith...

A7RXY · April 03, 2010, 08:54:17 PM

Keith, When you get it back any chance of a pic of it.

Dibs

shaunwil · April 03, 2010, 09:43:43 PM

Glad I was never putting the thing back on. Don\'t actually remember having to change the gasket or orings on the intake manifold !

Shaun

syebba · April 03, 2010, 09:48:01 PM

Duncan Ballantyne wants to speak to Keith!

myatt1972 · April 03, 2010, 11:00:26 PM

Quote from: A7RXY;684307Keith, When you get it back any chance of a pic of it.

Dibs

A picture! and let everyone see my Heath Robinson spanner bending.
I will see what I can do.

Keith...erm I mean Uri Geller...

Ian65 · April 03, 2010, 11:03:24 PM

Quote from: myatt1972;684362A picture! and let everyone see my Heath Robinson spanner bending.
I will see what I can do.

Keith...erm I mean Uri Geller...

I\'ve got a couple of watches need fixing if you can sort them out as well Uri!

kiwi-mick · April 03, 2010, 11:09:08 PM

Keith you have no idea how happy i am if we have a boy i may just name him after you... heck maybe if it\'s a girl too...

Ian65 · April 03, 2010, 11:11:18 PM

Quote from: kiwi-mick;684365Keith you have no idea how happy i am if we have a boy i may just name him after you... heck maybe if it\'s a girl too...

It\'s a bit harsh to call your baby \'spanner bender\'!