[Alberg30] a-4 paint and maintenance

[Scott Wallace]

NAPA and other auto houses sell high temperature paint..I don't know what
would make the Moyer Paint so expensive - why not call them and ask?

Regarding  broken stud:

if there is a little of the broken stud above the surface, you might be able
to heat it with a torch and use vice grips (don't forget to use insulated
gloves!) and back it out

or you might want to soak it with WD-40 for 24 hours, then try using a bit
called an "Easy Out" to remove the broken stud

also you could soak it for 24 hours with WD-40 and try using a small cold
chisel to hit it at an angle and force it to start to move until it comes out
enough to grab with the old vice grips!

if you try drilling it out be VERY careful so your drill doesn't go out of
alignment!  You might want to try with a size or two smaller diameter than
the stud...then you might be able to use a chisel on the edge of the broken
stud to ease it out or "unwrap it out"

Scotty the old British Car Mechanic

J Bergquist wrote:

> Dear List,
>
> I am going to do some maintenance on my A4, and one of the things I'd
> like to do is repaint some of the parts to prevent them from rusting. I
> noticed that Moyer Marine sells A4 paint for $18 per can. Is there
> something special about this paint? It seems awfully expensive to me.
>
> 2 other things I want to do are replace the rear seal, and replace one
> of the manifold studs (the aftermost one), which is broken. Has anybody
> recently replaced a rear seal? Is that difficult to do? Should I be able
> to do it without removing the engine from the boat? I am planning to
> take the engine off its bed and put it on blocks in the cabin.
>
> As far as replacing that manifold stud, I heard that I should be able to
> drill it out and then put in a new one, but that a helicoil is not the
> best thing to use. Has anybody got a good suggestion about procedure for
> doing this job?
>
> I also plan to rebuild my fuel pump (so that I can make sure that
> diaphragm is brand new), and *MAYBE* convert to freshwater cooling (I
> already read the previous discussion on that score). Any other
> recommended maintenance that I *might as well* undertake to do as long
> as the engine is in such an easily accessible position?I would love to
> install a diesel, but it just doesn't fit this year's budget or my
> current operational profile.
>
> Thanks for all your advice and suggestions!
>
> J Bergquist
> Calliope #287
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