You can't put as much torque on them with a screw driver as with a wrench.
Since they go into an aluminum seal housing, it is very easy to strip them out.
Joe
Patrick Bowen wrote:
>
> I don't see why they used the screws anyhow. Anyone have a reason? Is
> there any reason why you just couldn't replace them with bolts?
>
> Patrick Bowen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
> To: 'Spit list' <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 9:33 PM
> Subject: Oil Leak
>
> >
> > Today was a red letter day !
> >
> > After 4 years of working on my Spit I drove around my town LEGAL !
> > I got my Tags, Insurance and Registration late Friday in the middle of a
> > thunderstorm.
> >
> > Saturday SUCKED for weather, rain and cold.
> > Today, mid 70's, I drove over 150 miles, not going anywhere, went over
> the
> > same area a couple of times, I drove to the stupid gas station three times
> !
> >
> > The reason ?
> >
> > My first stop, someone said "Nice Car" !
> >
> > All those nights, all those days, the frustration of trying to figure out
> > Lucas wiring all were put into that one stranger saying "nice car" !
> >
> > But I have a problem, not a big one on the whole scheme of things but a
> > serious problem
> >
> > I have a major oil leak on the carb side of the engine.
> > Even after a rebuild the engine leaked two small puddles right in front of
> > the cross member.
> > After my drive today this stuff has blown all the way back to the
> firewall.
> > I think it's coming from the timing chain cover.
> > There are three SCREWS on this side, I am thinking that I don't have a
> good
> > seal here.
> >
> > My questions is, has anyone through drilled these three "Screws" and
> through
> > bolted them ?
> >
> > I can wipe oil everyday if needed just to be able to boogey down the road
> !
> >
> > All the work, all the busted knuckles, all the questions to this list,
> have
> > been erased by that one fellow saying "nice car"
> >
> >
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