jdoyle

iTrader: (27)

As the title states, my front header bolt hole is stripped on the passenger side of my '99 SS.

If you have encountered this exact situation before, please let me know what happened for you to solve your problem.

The most important thing that I would like to know is whether or not the head had to be removed from your car.

Were you able to solve your problem by unbolting the passenger side of the engine from the k member and tilting the engine upwards to give yourself a better way to approach the head with the drill?

Thank you in advance.

I searched and did not really find anything significant.

samb0ness

Is the head of the bolt rounded or are the threads stripped??

jdoyle

iTrader: (27)

the threads are stripped. the hole has no bolt in it.

samb0ness

Make an attempt to re-tap it and see if that works??

jts98z28

iTrader: (18)

x2 that should work

jdoyle

iTrader: (27)

you guys know the tap size that is one step larger than the stock one?

i think that stock is 8mmx1.25

jts98z28

iTrader: (18)

i would just buy a kit itll have a **** load of them and by themselves theyre like $20