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07-27-2010, 11:13 PM

1slowM6

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stripped headerbolt journal

I have a stripped headerbolt journal in my head and I really don't know what to do.I don't think a bigger bolt will fit through the header so i was wondering if anyone has any suggestions?
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07-27-2010, 11:20 PM

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head must come off. drill it, tap it, and heli coil it...actually if its just stripped, you might be able to use an angle drill and heli coil it in the car as long as its not the back pass side bolt

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07-25-2011, 05:11 AM

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What if it's the passenger side last bolt?

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07-25-2011, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Taspeed

head must come off. drill it, tap it, and heli coil it...actually if its just stripped, you might be able to use an angle drill and heli coil it in the car as long as its not the back pass side bolt

The exhaust bolts are blind, so it's safe to drill, tap, and Heli-Coil them on the engine. Presuming the hole is located where you can access it w/ tools.

Just remove the header and tape the exhaust ports so no debris gets into the engine.

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07-25-2011, 12:44 PM

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I actually had that happen to me a couple weeks ago. I chased mine with the head on the engine. It was tedious and took me about thirty minutes but it worked great and no problems now.