connexion2005

iTrader: (49)

Hey guys we did a clutch on my roommates car not to long ago and at the time it was already missing 3 bolts that mate the trans to the bellhousing and it appears that they are stripped out. Yes I know I was like wtf!? On top of that his pilot bearing was also installed *** backwards! Anyways, I realize how soft the aluminum is on the housing so I'm sure somebody else has stripped these things but has anybody actually retapped or had a machine shop retap there threads? If so how hard or how much did it run you?

Thanks in advance,

Josh

Turnin20s

iTrader: (12)

Probably the only thing that you may be able to do is heli coil it. Either that or have a good welding shop weld in the holes and redrill and tap them. You'd have to be really carefly not to warp the bell though

styoung

iTrader: (4)

like said above, i would heli coil it. one of the bolts for the bell to motor on my car striped and i heli coiled it and it is fine. i dont remember the size sorry.

connexion2005

iTrader: (49)

Thanks for the replies so far guys...just seeing if there was an easy fix for this. A lot of times they get stripped when people try to pull the tranny up to the housing with the bolts instead of pushing it all the way with some muscle.