valve cover bolts stripped....

[SR240DET]

is there is re threading tool i can get from sears? and what is it called? all my valve cover bolts are stripped.... thank you for any help....

[Andrew Bohan]

just the bolts? or you mean the holes in the head i would assume. damn, how'd you strip all of em?

either have to get a new head or tap bigger holes i guess.

i had ONE stripped hole and i used a ziptie :coold:

[infinitexsound]

well ur gonna need tap and dies, metric preferred dont be stupid and getthe standard ones.... fine the corresponding thread pitch and go with the flow...... i would reuse them if i were u... just that future problems can arise. :smash: :smash:

[s14 blacktop]

I think you got carried away with the submit reply button there!
Sears should have them...

[the head]

actually you need a tap a die is for recutting a bolt a tap is for rethreading a hole also be sure to use a lubricant like PB or WD40 to help with the cutting

You could also use a helicoil but that may be overkill for valvecover bolts

[crioten]

You could also use a helicoil but that may be overkill for valvecover bolts

heh, i was gonna say that :)

anyway, you wont be able to use the same size hole, well, because you cant use what isnt there, know what i mean?

you are going to need to make a bigger hole and you will need to get bigger bolts for it as well

[ass15]

you can get the same bolt thread pattern at AUTOZONE and get nut that fits that.. thats what i did on two of the bolt that cuz i stripped the thread design on the head and the valve cover... works fine for me.. but then again its only 2 not like yours (all the bolts/threads patterns onthe head)?

[SR240DET]

yeah all the bolt holes.... i bought this engine from a shop and the valve cover bolts where already like that.... couldnt i get away with getting a size bigger grade 8 bolts? and just bolt it in? ill try the tap first... thanks for all the help guys...

[KevinsS13]

Or you can use the same stock bolt if you use a helicoil. Pretty sure your drill the hole a little larger and then you thread in a insert that has your stock thread size in it. I would'nt use a zip tie or a nut and bolt, seems kinda half-ass to me. To each his own I guess.

[rps13sh]

what kinda valve cover? SR? RB? KA?

[crioten]

Or you can use the same stock bolt if you use a helicoil. Pretty sure your drill the hole a little larger and then you thread in a insert that has your stock thread size in it. I would'nt use a zip tie or a nut and bolt, seems kinda half-ass to me. To each his own I guess.

he would need to take it to a machine shop to have them run a helicoil in there. you need a steady drill press and know how far down to drill and then retap that hole, etc... that = money ...and im guessing that he wants to go the cheaper route...

anyway, you can just step it up a size and you should be fine. it will probably be a lot of hard work though... i dont know if you ever used a tap and die set before, but its not as fun as it looks