StonerUK Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Does anyone know what the extra long studded cover bolt is for in the photo? The one with which screws into the top cover like the other bolts which for some reason I don’t understand, has a taller head and stud poking up in to space. The one diagonally opposite the filler level plug. I hope it’s not important, cause thinking the previous owner lost a normal stud and used something he had laying around, I trimmed it down sufferIng an extreme attack of OSD for things being ‘neat and tidy’. If it serves no purpose then I can relax, but thought it might be a gauge or something used during an overhaul? Shoot me please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarBuff Posted February 18, 2020 Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Not on ours. We just have bolts. Quote Atwell Haines '88 Esprit Succasunna, NJ USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gis Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 I have that same long stud on mine Adam and it seems to serve no purpose. Quote Ad initium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StonerUK Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Looks like no harm done, I hope? Might be a Citroen thing, but sure is strange. Im sure it has a purpose though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
910Esprit Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Redundant on our cars. No idea what its original purpose was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwat Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Described as a shoulder screw (number 5), don't know it's purpose though. Quote Cheers, John W http://jonwatkins.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekwan Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Yeah. But does it actually secure the shifter cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwat Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 I'll bet a tenner they didn't fit it because they'd bought a job lot cheap & needed to use them up. Quote Cheers, John W http://jonwatkins.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
910Esprit Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 5 hours ago, ekwan said: Yeah. But does it actually secure the shifter cover? Yes, its just a normal 7mm bolt apart from the threaded extension! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StonerUK Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Yeah, l like the idea a Citroen job lot not needed. The number 5 shoulder bolts not the same position and as far I can determine, suppose it was for Citroen use only. So redundant. thanks for your comments, happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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