stripped the worst threads you could ever strip. doh! what do I do?
09-17-2003, 11:31 PM
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stripped the worst threads you should never strip. doh! what do I do?
this is on a n/a car, but since the coolest and smartest people are in the fi forum I am asking here.
on my friends car we accidentally (or threads were already dead) stripped the head stud threads in the block. the block is fully built so we really dont want to roll over and die. what can we do. I was thinking we could re-tap and get some bigger head studs from arp mabe. what do we do... input is verry needed!
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on my friends car we accidentally (or threads were already dead) stripped the head stud threads in the block. the block is fully built so we really dont want to roll over and die. what can we do. I was thinking we could re-tap and get some bigger head studs from arp mabe. what do we do... input is verry needed!
thanks!
09-17-2003, 11:35 PM
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Re: stripped the worst threads you should never strip. doh! what do I do? (nigel)
there is only 3 things you can do.
1 timeserts (do google search)
2 (If you got BIG *****) hellicoil
3 replace the block
sorry I dont have a easy/cheap way..but when I stripped a B20 block I found only these things could be done and did timeserts and it worked great.
1 timeserts (do google search)
2 (If you got BIG *****) hellicoil
3 replace the block
sorry I dont have a easy/cheap way..but when I stripped a B20 block I found only these things could be done and did timeserts and it worked great.
09-18-2003, 12:55 AM
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Re: (Sonny)
I recently had the same problem as you do now. Everyone on here says Timeserts are the way to go. Well I found this out after I had a local machine shop do helicoils in my block. I had four holes done by them and its been about 2000 miles of hard driving under boost and everything is good so far. I pulled my block out the car and took it to the machine shop and had them do it. It was a pain in the *** but if it messed up it would of been on them.
From what I read on here timeserts are the best way to go. Id either helicoil it or do timeserts. Have fun, I know I did
. Oh yeah good luck I hope it works out for you.
From what I read on here timeserts are the best way to go. Id either helicoil it or do timeserts. Have fun, I know I did
. Oh yeah good luck I hope it works out for you.
09-18-2003, 04:11 AM
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Re: (BoostedD15B7)
I don't know anything about timeserts. HOwever if you're going to heilcoil or tap new threads you WILL need to do it on a Machining Mill. The holes need to be perfectly spotted and straight. Thats something for a machine shop to do. How do you strip threads out of a block anyways? Did you not properly clean the threads or put dirty bolts in? I'm sure alumiumn blocks are easier to damage, but still?
09-18-2003, 04:16 AM
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Re: stripped the worst threads you should never strip. doh! what do I do? (nigel)
Definitely timeserts. I had to used them for some stripped engine and tranny mount holes and they hold the torque easily. Honestly, I think timeserts are an improvement over stock. Instead of threading your bolt into a soft aluminum sleeve, you have a harder steel sleeve that is less easily stripped or crossed threaded.
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