jordan walker Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 So I've just changed my rocker cover gasket and when I put the rocker cover back on I tightened them all up evenly corners first I didn't put that much pull on the rachet as I had my hand at the very top so I didn't have that much leverage and on the last one boom stripped the threads in the head 😥Any Idea on an easy fix its the one at the front in the middle I really don't want to have to change my head because of this but can't think of any other options really surely I can't run without that bolt? As they hold the cams down If anyone has any ideas even if they sound daft please give them lol I feel like crying 😤 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobSR Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 So have you sheared the stud or actually stripped the thread in the head? If the later you'll have to get it re-tapped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jordan walker Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Stripped the head mate and all the threads in the hole came out on the stud still as though they were fucking part of the bolt there's nothing left inside the head to tap not the same size anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Can you take a pic? The one am thinkings is a double sided bolt I've seen a few sheer so be suprised if they actualy had the stretch to strip the head Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jordan walker Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Haven't got a picture of the bolt only the head where the bolt used to be but yeah you're right it's one of the double sided ones I'm also very suprised the bolts holding the cams into the head are really really tight compared to how tight I did the rocker cover nuts so I'm amazed that it stripped the threads to be honest :/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Helicoil An option? Will have to be careful not to get swarf everywhere though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Ahh that's bad times mate I'd assume the camCap bolts where over torqued at some point to snap them there not really torques that high to start. Yea as morgey says helicoil is only way to really keep the head. I'd just be extremely OCD masking up the whole head to make sure nothing can enter the engine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jordan walker Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 See that's what I thought but looking at how close the hole is to the cam I don't know wether drilling it would just fuck it with it been so close :/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 youll only be going slightly bigger, see what size hole youll be going upto and take the cam cap off and see how much room you have. Its either that or a new head etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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