what should i do?

 

which hole stripped? For a while, I was running only 1 bolt ont he starter. It worked fine with no problems. you can also rethread it or a helicoil.

 

I'm having the exact problem as above. Mine is in an Integra, but since this thread is already here, I thought I'd just jack it

The threads inside the block for the longer of the 2 starter bolts is stripped. It's weird because it was fine, I pulled the bolt out to put some anti-seize on it, and now it's stripped.

Also kind of odd is the fact that it threads in until the head like normal, just won't get real tight. I wonder how many threads are left. Anyway, should I try to re-tap this? Is it even possible without pulling the tranny off? Thinking about using some locktite on this bolt and just run the shorter bolt tighter...

Any help would be appreciated - preferably a fix without pulling the tranny again, I just pulled it on & off twice already in 2 days.

 

time to start parking on a hill!

quick, roll the car and get out and push!

 

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quick, roll the car and get out and push!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Bump for another answer?

 

While it is conceivable to rethread with the tranny installed it does not seem practical. One of the bolts is really long, I don't know if they make rethread tools longer than those bolts.

 

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what was wrong with this answer? seems dead on to me...

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xtremeazian &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">which hole stripped? For a while, I was running only 1 bolt ont he starter. It worked fine with no problems. you can also rethread it or a helicoil.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

haha mine is stripped too.
just running one bolt.. haven't tried to helicoil yet,

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ohh...Uhh... &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">While it is conceivable to rethread with the tranny installed it does not seem practical. One of the bolts is really long, I don't know if they make rethread tools longer than those bolts. </TD></TR></TABLE>

What size/pitch? You'd be surprised how long of taps you can buy.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by igo4bmx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">haha mine is stripped too.
just running one bolt.. haven't tried to helicoil yet,</TD></TR></TABLE>

How long have you been running with just 1 bolt?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Takumi Fujiwara &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How long have you been running with just 1 bolt?</TD></TR></TABLE>

about a year

I do want to fix it, because you really don't want to have a bolt be a single point of failure someday, so it would be nice to fix.

 

MY lower one(long) is stripped since i got it 2 yrs ago.Been running just one bolt since NO PROBS..u b fine

 

hopefully I'll be the 3rd person to say 1 bolt is fine... car should be on the road soon... keeping fingers crossed.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Takumi Fujiwara &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm having the exact problem as above. Mine is in an Integra, but since this thread is already here, I thought I'd just jack it

The threads inside the block for the longer of the 2 starter bolts is stripped. It's weird because it was fine, I pulled the bolt out to put some anti-seize on it, and now it's stripped.

Also kind of odd is the fact that it threads in until the head like normal, just won't get real tight. I wonder how many threads are left. Anyway, should I try to re-tap this? Is it even possible without pulling the tranny off? Thinking about using some locktite on this bolt and just run the shorter bolt tighter...

Any help would be appreciated - preferably a fix without pulling the tranny again, I just pulled it on & off twice already in 2 days.</TD></TR></TABLE>

easy solution put a washer or two on it.

 

the long bolt for the starter, this bolt threads into the block, if this one is striped you have to remove the tranny to re-tap it. the smaller bolt can be re-taped with the tranny still on the block.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by schardbody &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">easy solution put a washer or two on it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I never thought of that. YOU ARE A GENIUS!