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Jul 28, 2012 | 04:14 PM

badamn

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stripped bolts?!

the two bolts at the rear of my oil pan are stripped.Can anyone suggest a quick fix.

Jul 28, 2012 | 05:30 PM

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Doh! The long ones that go into the rear cover? I assume it is not the bolts that are stripped, but what they thread into?

Total redneck suggestion that i doubt will work is to cram a bunch of jb weld stick in the hole and use a little bottle jack to hold the bolt tight until it dries? Other than that it would take on hell of a helicoil or dropping the tranny.

Jul 28, 2012 | 07:15 PM

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Bolts or threads if treads helicoil but I think tou have to pull the motor to drop oil pan

Aug 1, 2012 | 12:09 PM

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well at this point i was thinking of just taking that cover off and heli coiling it.I don't know whats behind that cover though or if i'll need a new gasket.

Aug 1, 2012 | 09:28 PM

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lol i just did the same, luckly i have my motor out. you gotta becareful on the rear ones. you will want a rear cover gasket and rear main seal.

Aug 1, 2012 | 10:07 PM

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You can get the rear cover with gasket, bolts and rear main seal already installed new from GM for around $65.00

Aug 2, 2012 | 06:53 PM

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I did the same thing. wondering if I can find a slightly longer bolt or if helicoil is the only option. The block threads are stripped, but if you stick a thin rod in there you can feel some threads still up there hence the need for a lightly longer bolt.