jason7579

I'm currently in the process of doing timing belt, water pump, etc.

When trying to remove the thermostat housing from the old pump a bolt sheared and I'm having trouble locating a replacement. I know the part number is 01040625A but I can only find replacements online from America. Can anyone help point me in the right direction? I've looked on ICP and can see a replacement thermostat but not the bolts.

TECHNOPUG

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Subaru.

jason7579

Thanks.

I was hoping that wouldn't be the answer... Although it makes sense. Closest are Croydon or Twyford, a good 15+ miles away.

I'll have to borrow the son in laws car at the weekend

TECHNOPUG

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Surely they'll just post one to you?

MOTORS S GT

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Oil pump bolts are the same bolt, if that makes it any easier.

Don Clark

Try Alyn @AS performance

jason7579

Thanks all. I have some good options now so will make some calls tomorrow.

It's not a proper job unless you snap a couple of bolts... Fortunately nothing that can't be fixed easily.

hedgecutter

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Just been there.....except the water pump was virtually new.

jason7579

Not good. I was very lucky this time. One snapped in the old waterpump, which is getting binned; and the radiator bracket bolt snapped but that is easily accessible and drilled out nicely. Makes a change, normally it's something near to impossible.

hedgecutter

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I was left stuck in the yard for 2 months after a thermostat housing bolt snapped; some so called specialist had wound it back in misthreaded, so new timing and water pump kit all over again within 5k miles.
Then I asked another place to Timsert all the brake caliper mounts, only to replace discs and pads days before track time and find they hadn't done 2 of them. Stuck again!

stockcar

there is an answer to that..............

albeit it would mean posting them to near the other end of the country..........

jason7579

Hence why I now try to do as much myself as possible.
Highly skilled, reliable garages seem to be few and far between. And those that are about have understandably huge waiting times.

For the sake of a couple of quids with of bolts I wouldn't want to put anyone out. I'm calling Kinghams in Croydon, with the aim to head over there tomorrow. Thanks though.

1509joe

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Honestly boys go to your local parts store with the other bolt and get a new one or hoke about it your spare bolt box and get another one the same.

jason7579

Fair point, it's not load bearing so any suitable replacement should suffice.

I would say I like to keep original spec... But the original wasn't that great after 100,000 miles 🤷