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Old Dec 14, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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I stripped the bolt hole on the left head, right by the water pump, that helps hold the power steering bracket on. There are 3 other bolts holding it on, so it's ok for now, but I need to fix it when I'm bored or something. Has anyone else helicoiled one of these holes in the front of the head?
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Old Dec 14, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by CashDudeHomie
I stripped the bolt hole on the left head, right by the water pump, that helps hold the power steering bracket on. There are 3 other bolts holding it on, so it's ok for now, but I need to fix it when I'm bored or something. Has anyone else helicoiled one of these holes in the front of the head?
heli-coil should be fine, it'll actually be stouter than the actual hole
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Old Dec 14, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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Cool. I've just never used a helicoil, and with all of the coolant and oil passages in the head, I'm kind of freaked out about the idea.
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