SPOOLINmatt

Well a guy i knows wonderful integra strikes again. This time...his tensioner had came loose and we went to set everything back and tighten up the tensioner and it come to find out the hole is stripped. What is the easiest way to attack accessing that hole without completely removing everything. I figure removing the rear mount bracket and the driver side mount will get it either up or down enough to access the hole without disconnecting everything under the sun. What is the best way to fix it...is there a helicoil kit for that hole? Timesert?

Whats the thread pitch?

SPOOLINmatt

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siblues

iTrader: (1)

My b16 is a m10 x 1.25 thread pitch and I have the same exact problem right now and I just finished putting the car back together.Someone chime in with an easier way to do it.

MONEY888

Hey wuts up here is the fastest way do what u said on the post if you can helicoil it or better yet if you can get a Timesert that is stronger and if you putting a timesert add some jb weld on the outside threds this is the best way just try too get that motor up high enough so you can get a drill thats has an angle head on it too drill out the bad threds and then re-tap the hole so you can install that time sert or helicoil id go with the timesert like i said aiight gOOD luck .

jubbeng

your block is aluminium use a slightly bigger tap and bolt, and ur done

92redhatch

I had the same issue like a year ago. I dropped the motor to the floor to helicoil the tensioner bolt. It was the only way to access the tensioner bolt hole.

IN VTEC

iTrader: (3)

I was able to access the tensioner threads on a D-series block in a '97 Civic hatch so that I could drill and time-sert for new threads. I had to remove the mounts from the driver-side. The hardest part was getting the hole straight.

Canuck99

I agree ^^^^ Better to have a clear acsess. Better Make a straight hole no matter helicoil or not than to risk having the bolt going in sideways a bit and having the tensioner crooked and have the T-Belt come off the cam gears or something

daxco

I know it has been a while:

I found that by measuring the depth of the hole I had an extra 10mm of depth. I went to my local auto parts shop and purchased a m10x1.25 at 60mm instead of the 50mm that was stock on my 2002 civic. A touch of red and in it went, torqued to 33 lb and it is still going strong.

I also read that if you use the Time-sert kit number 1012 you can do it by hand and not have to use a drill......

All the best with your repair...