hatch_

so my bushings for my front passenger side control arm needed to be replaced. i took them off and got them replaced. then when i was trying to put them back in, one of the screws wouldnt tighten anymore. i took the screw back out and saw that the metal shavings from the thread came all off. the screw wasnt strip whatsover, but the hole is messed up now. how would i go about fixing this? itd be greatly appreciated, thanks.

z6hatchboy

Take a tap and try to recover the threads, or just get heli-coils.

phyzJunkieCivic

Oh no, did you cross thread it? Just what he said heli-coil it or try to retap it.

hatch_

heli coils come in different sizes too don't they? should i bring my screw to the auto parts store?