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What do these screws in the frame hold down?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:08 pm
by Egz
I documented where I took out every screw, but these won't budge, so I must have never removed them.

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What would bolt there on the front of the frame? I probably going to have to remove them the hard way, and need to know if they had a use.

Thanks

Re: What do these screws in the frame hold down?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:12 pm
by MattC
Nothing maybe. My car doesn’t even have the screws in there.
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Re: What do these screws in the frame hold down?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:48 pm
by Curtis
Oil cooler I believe.

Re: What do these screws in the frame hold down?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:28 pm
by spl310
Yes, the factory oil cooler. The vast majority of aftermarket coolers won't fit there

Re: What do these screws in the frame hold down?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:30 pm
by bakerjf
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Re: What do these screws in the frame hold down?

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:38 pm
by Curtis
You'll want to be careful removing them. There is a nut welded to the frame on the inside and if you twist it too hard (which isn't much) the nut will come off. Mine did and I had to go to a lot of trouble to put it back on which included drilling a hole in the fame. I would try penetrating oil, let it sit a few days repeating, then oil again, a torch then cold 3 or so times. That's what I have found to work for me. Seems to shrink and expand it and break it loose. Others may have a better method.

Re: What do these screws in the frame hold down?

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:46 am
by Egz
Okay, maybe I'll just leave them in place then. Don't plan on installing an oil cooler.

Thanks!