need some opinions/advice on stripped tensioner bolt
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need some opinions/advice on stripped tensioner bolt
Hey guys whats up. Well I was getting ready to crank her up for the first time since I have been rebuilding her car. The only thing left was the timing belt. Got it all installed correctly, however when I went to tension it, the f-in bolt only get a little tight and loosens again. I took the tensioner off and aluminum treads came out with the bolt wrapped around it. Now obviously I can't tighten the belt because the tensioner won't tighten.
What options do I have to fix the stripped hole in the block. What is the easiest? What is most effective? Help me out guys!!!!
What options do I have to fix the stripped hole in the block. What is the easiest? What is most effective? Help me out guys!!!!
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Re: (redturbocivic)
The motor is in the car. I don't think I really want to drop it again for this. I can take the driver mount out and lower it enought to get to the tensioner.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by maxspeedhonda »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The motor is in the car. I don't think I really want to drop it again for this. I can take the driver mount out and lower it enought to get to the tensioner.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Sometimes you have to do shitty and annoying things to fix a problem correctly. I'm sure you can fix it with it in there, but it probably won't be as good as having a timesert put in. Have you tried tapping to the next largest size bolt?
Sometimes you have to do shitty and annoying things to fix a problem correctly. I'm sure you can fix it with it in there, but it probably won't be as good as having a timesert put in. Have you tried tapping to the next largest size bolt?
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No, this just happened yesterday so I havn't been able to touch it and won't until the weekend. I need some options. Drilling out and re-tapping is one, anyone know of hand what the next size up is and will it fit thru the tensioner. Someone mentioned a heli-coil to me? Why does the block need to be all the way out of the car to do a time-sert?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by maxspeedhonda »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why does the block need to be all the way out of the car to do a time-sert?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I don't know if it does or doesn't...I just assume that it will be easier to get to for the shop. I don't know if you can do time-serts yourself without buying expensive tooling. I do know that timeserts are better than helicoils, but that is another option for you.
I don't know if it does or doesn't...I just assume that it will be easier to get to for the shop. I don't know if you can do time-serts yourself without buying expensive tooling. I do know that timeserts are better than helicoils, but that is another option for you.
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when i got my last motor it came with a stripped tensioner bolt. it sucked *** to get out, but a big *** breaker bar and a Bolt Out Kit from Craftsman did the trick.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by itr206 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when i got my last motor it came with a stripped tensioner bolt. it sucked *** to get out, but a big *** breaker bar and a Bolt Out Kit from Craftsman did the trick. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Oh, I have no problem getting it out. The threads in the block are the ones stripped. I can't get it to tighten.
Oh, I have no problem getting it out. The threads in the block are the ones stripped. I can't get it to tighten.
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I did that not to long ago. I put a helicoil in it....this was installed in the car to. The hardest part of the install for me was cutting a drill bit in half so I could fit it in that little space. After I did that everything was pretty straight forward if you have ever installed a helicoil or time-sert before.
Good luck
Good luck
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Yeah tell me about it. That little crap pisses me off! How difficult was it for you guys to install the helicoil? I will definatley take out the driver side mount and drop that side a couple inches to where it should be a straight shot. Can anyone give a brief run-down on how to install a helicoil. I have never seen one so I am not familiar with it.
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Nevermind, I found a write-up and how to isntall the helicoil. I also read that a tap and die set could be used to save original threads without re-drilling. Do you think this would be an option? Or are they too messed up given that the threads came out of the block wrapped around the bolt.
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check out http://www.alumite.com My dad had stripped a P/S bolt that goes to the block , and he filled it in with this **** and it hasent failed yet.
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