the slots have been damaged and the front 3 bolts could be removed by hand even after they were screwed in. my friend said seal them up w/ silicon but idk bout that any ideas?
2007-10-26 18:07:19 · 7 answers · asked by wizzpack 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
if you know how to use heli_coils i would use them for the repair of the stripped holes
2007-10-26 18:20:27 · answer #1 · answered by Wayne S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is a bummer. A couple of choices already mentioned. You can get a helicoil and install that to repair the threads. You could also just go to the next larger size bolt, drill and tap the hole and use the larger diameter bolts.
I hope that you have room to do this drilling and tapping. I don't think that the silicon will hold up without the bolts. Fix it right or else you could run out of oil and that may mean a new engine.
good luck
2007-10-27 01:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by Fordman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go n buy some self tapping bolts and rethread the bad holes
2007-10-27 08:38:13 · answer #3 · answered by Joe G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful with helicoils. Try tapping it first.
The silicone thing sounds like something I would do!!!
2007-10-27 05:05:17 · answer #4 · answered by Knuckles™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get you a cheap tap and die set,and re-thread them,they may not seal back up unless they tighten up good,i wouldn't trust them unless they was real good and tight,that's the right way to repair it,good luck with it.
2007-10-27 01:11:40 · answer #5 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a product out ther called "lock tight" that may work for you. it helps in locking the threads.If it was me-I would re-thread..... it is not that big of a job.
2007-10-27 10:59:35 · answer #6 · answered by trapper1_CA T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
retap them and put in over sized bolts
2007-10-27 01:44:14 · answer #7 · answered by rm194906 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋