Valve cover hole is stripped

[toointoxicated62]

Hello all, I went to install my valve cover and the idiot that had the motor before me def stripped alot of the bolts =/

Can i just retap them the same size or do i have to go a size higher?? or do i have to helicoil them?

I honestly rather retap them, can anyone give me a like to the bolts ill have to use and what size to tap them?

Thank you for the help

[ManoNegra]

Aluminum is pretty soft
I'd helicoil them but that'll be a few $

[reaxion]

cant clean up the threads @ all? chaser sets worth a try, clean up the threads a bit. hit up your local pep boys/autozone

you meant stripped threads correct?

[r6_240sx]

Aluminum is pretty soft
I'd helicoil them but that'll be a few $Depending on how bad it is you might be able to clean it up with a chaser tap.

If not then helicoil insert. It's not that expensive especially compared to taking the head to a machine shop and getting it re-threaded.

[lflkajfj12123]

i lost one of my bolts

can i get these else where besides the nissan dealer?

[projectRDM]

McMaster-Carr had shoulder type bolts in various sizes, I think I found some close if not perfect when I was looking for cap head replacements.