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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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Default P/S Pump Bolt Hole Threads Stripped...input?
So the lower bolt for my Power Steering Pump decided it wanted to pull the threads out for some reason. Now I can get it to thread and get snug, but I can not torque it down. I can torque down the top bolt but it does no good if the lower wont. As a result, my P/S pump keeps working itself out and getting loose and causes me to throw my belt and to have a nasty squealing sound when I am driving.

BESIDES removing the accessory bracket and getting the hole heli-coiled, what else can I do to AT LEAST temporarily fix this until I can get a more permanent fix in order??
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 02:29 PM
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Also, what is bigger? an M8 bolt or the Standard "equivalent" of that size? I know one is slightly bigger than the other but not sure which one...
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Doing the helicoil or thread insert is really the only good option. Metric is metric and standard is standard. There are no equivalents.
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just had this happen to me recently .....do a helicoil

do it once, right...no sense in a temp fix just to do it all over again right
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Heli coil is the best way as already mentioned and is very easy to do
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I had the same thing happen to me. Ended up just replacing the whole bracket with a spare I got from a friend. I'll agree that the heli-coil is your best option.
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You can get a whole accessory bracket for like $20. Just gotta find the deals.
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I had the top one fail on me, just put a helicoil on both of them and I haven't had an issue since.
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Originally Posted by Go On 3
just had this happen to me recently .....do a helicoil. Do it once, right...no sense in a temp fix just to do it all over again right
This happened to me half an hour away from the Tri-Power Nats last year - I spend my Saturday fixing the car (at a two brothers auto repair shop) - they 'let' me rent their tools and do the work myself.

Even using their worst quality stuff - it only took me two hours to fix it. If I can do it in that time, in those worst-case conditions, then there is no reason not to either replace your bracket or heli-coil the one you already own.

Good Luck!
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Where do you find a bracket for only 20 bucks? i would buy every one i see for that price
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you can heli coil it on the car i did mine with no problem..........ill sell you my bracket if you want its useless to me now.........ill even throw in the AC delete pulley too if u want it
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you can heli coil it on the car i did mine with no problem..........ill sell you my bracket if you want its useless to me now.........ill even throw in the AC delete pulley too if u want it
If he don't want it how much Quick?
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