HELP Stripped Starter Bolt Hole !!!!!
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HELP Stripped Starter Bolt Hole !!!!! Its the one on the inside where the header is not blocking, Does the header have to come off? Seems like I would need a longer type of Tap, Any advice anyone have a fix thanks
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I have not seen longer taps. All my taps (and I have lots of them - from what I bought and some my dad gave me) I have seem to be around maybe 5" in length. It sounds like maybe if you could get a starter tap (where first part of tap does very little cutting) - that might work.
Id be interested to see if there are longer taps...and then how you would hold and cut/repair the threads.
Id be interested to see if there are longer taps...and then how you would hold and cut/repair the threads.
I cross threaded one of these bolts before when I was in a hurry, I just used an M10x1.5 tap, then sprayed the hole down with some WD40 and compressed air, and then torqued the bolts to the 37 lb-ft
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Time Sert does sell a specific kit for this on the GM Aluminum Block engines; sold through Amazon:
^ You should just confirm the bolt size.
Before you have a heart attack on the price; I had a similar problem with a stripped O2 Sensor bung and had to spring for Heli-Coil's specialized kit for those threads. The parts were expensive, but the time it saved in the end was immeasurable.
^ You should just confirm the bolt size.
Before you have a heart attack on the price; I had a similar problem with a stripped O2 Sensor bung and had to spring for Heli-Coil's specialized kit for those threads. The parts were expensive, but the time it saved in the end was immeasurable.
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