Just an idea on the bolt. If your bolt was not to long
for the valve cover (bottomed out). Sometimes you can
just remove the valve cover then use a flat chisel to
start the process of backing it out. Use the chisel
to start turning the bolt out by tapping it lightly on
the right side with a small hammer. This will back
the bolt out or start it loosen. Sometimes you can
just turn it out with your fingers after it is
started. If the bolt is broken off even in the head.
Look at the top where it broke, it will be uneven.
You can use a small flat screw driver to back it out
most times. I own several frod products and have seen
this more than once. 6 poopers seem to be more
prevalent. I have never had this problem on a
Imperial though.
RC Billings, Montanaaaaaaaaa
--- Dennis Dana <56safari@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >
Chris, Drawing on all my experience of old cars I'm
> going to say the window motors are the same.Fords
> used the same window motor for four decades. Same
> for G.M. but not as many years.All front and rears
> are interchangeable. As far as your broken
> bolt buy an "easy out" set at your local auto parts
> store. This is probably a 1/4-20 bolt and you can
> buy a setup to extract the broken bolt without
> rethreading it.IF it comes down to taping the
> hole,go to a 1/4-20 "heli coil set" You drill the
> old bolt out,drill and tap the hole the next size
> larger, then screw the plug in allowing you to use
> the original size bolt. Good Luck Its not as hard
> as it sounds---but be patient and you CAN do it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Lynch <creesto@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Feb 6, 2004 5:53 AM
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: IML: <no subject>
>
> Gang: I found a guy listing many '66 parts. They are
> all for a 1966 four
> door and I own a '66 Coupe. There are 4 window
> regulators for sale that
> include the window motor and my question for you
> guys is:
> Even though the windows in a 4 dr. are smaller than
> those in my coupe, are
> the window motors the same? Some of my motors seem
> very tired and would love
> to get them up to speed for the approaching warm
> weather...
>
> And another thing: I was working on my other classic
> car, replacing the
> valve cover gasket, and as I was gently tightening
> down the bolts, one of
> them snapped off. I was quoted at least $65 to drill
> it out and re-tap it.
> My question for the list is: can I do this myself?
> FYI, ;the engine is an
> inline 6, 170 ci with 8 bolts holding on the cover.
> My thinking is this: for
> that much money, I could buy a nice tap set and be
> ready for the next time
> this happens on the same car or on my '66 Imperial
> Crown Coupe. Advice
> from those in the know, please!!
>
> Thanks!
> Chris Lynch
> 1966 Imperial Crown Coupe
> 1962 Comet
> 1986 Fleetwood Brougham
>
>
>
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