> HOW ABOUT CAREFULLY GRINDING OFF 1/8" FROM THE LENGTH OF THE
> SHANK OF THE BOLT??
Paul,
I'm not too familiar with the Tecalemit head, as all my TRs have had the
Purolator head. But assuming it is similar, I would want to carefully
investigate WHY it doesn't fit. That bolt didn't just magically get 1/8"
longer !!
Is there perhaps something stuck in the hole that it threads into ? Could
the canister be the wrong one ? Has someone tried to replace the bolt with
a hardware store item ?
There is a lot of force on that bolt, and it screws into a relatively soft
aluminum casting. If the bolt pulls out of the casting, you will instantly
have no oil pressure !
IMO the bolt should pull up snug on the canister even without the gasket
installed. If it doesn't, there is something wrong.
Randall
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