Intake stripped
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Midland Georgia
St. Jude Donor '06
Intake stripped
I took my Throttle body off the car last week and cleaned it up. When I went to replace it I discovered that the last person to work on it stripped out the bottom two bolts running through te throttle body and into the intake. 
... probably got a little excited with the air tools. 
1. Do I need to try and retap it? one semi tightens the other spins free...
2. Use a heli-coil insert thing... Not real sure what i am talking about here.
I am all ears. I did get a new gasket in preparation off the repairs. Car is running poorly now with leak around throtte body and intake.
... probably got a little excited with the air tools. 1. Do I need to try and retap it? one semi tightens the other spins free...
2. Use a heli-coil insert thing... Not real sure what i am talking about here.
I am all ears. I did get a new gasket in preparation off the repairs. Car is running poorly now with leak around throtte body and intake.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Northern California
If the holes are too stripped to re-tap, I would insert a Heli-Coil. You can purchase a heli-coil kit from most parts store, just bring the bolt with you so, you will get the kit with the correct size.
Last edited by GKK; Apr 1, 2006 at 03:28 AM.
Le Mans Master
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From: The Motor City
You can try by first chasing the thread with the right tap, but if it spinning it is probably wasted.
heli-coils, stronger than the original and IMO all allum., heads etc. should have inserts to begin with.
heli-coils, stronger than the original and IMO all allum., heads etc. should have inserts to begin with.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: backwoods upstate ny
heli-coil.you'll get a ''kit'' with all req'd toys (except drill motor,tap handle, and shop-vac) including several heli-coils.
''waste'' one helicoil on a scrap chunk of aluminum first if it doesn't look straight forward to you.
heli-coils are stronger than plain tapped hole, are used commonly in new stuff for better hold
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If there is room there i would find someone who has a Time sert thread repair kit, if not go with a Heli-coil.
What is a time sert, here ya go.
http://www.timesert.com/
What is a time sert, here ya go.
http://www.timesert.com/
