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Rocker cover engine bolt threads stripped!


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3 hours ago, JETURBO said:

rocker cover bolts go into cam caps, it is possible to pull the caps and re drill/tap them to suit a new bolt 

That's what he said pretty much :)

 

2 hours ago, Gun40t said:

Yep seems the rattle gunnned the hell out of them

Yeah fark knows why if true. That's gotta be the stupidest thing next to the pull out method.

 

Anyways all the good advice has been given. Hope you get it sorted mate.

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6 in the caps. 2 in the front. Are the front 2 OK. Were they stripped before the shop work. Did they even remove the R/C cover. It maybe not what you think...

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I cant put it down to anything else there was metal coming out with the bolts when I removed them( no I didnt strip them) I removed them only with a 3/8 10mm socket. And I would use my torque wrench to retention to specs.

What do you suggest is happening?
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See if you can find a mobile thread repair ( there will be one all the workshops know of someone) He will come out & helicoil the bolt holes or you can go to repco or bursons & buy a kit & do it your self. The kit will come the right drill bit, the coils & the spanner.  I don't know about changing the cam caps, aren't they supposed to be align honed?  (but if you gotta do what you gotta do...)

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