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Old 28-10-2004, 10:24 AM
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Changed the rocker cover gasket yesterday and when i was bolting it back together one of the rocker bolts screwed in and kept turning

What can i do to fix the stripped hole

Old 28-10-2004, 10:35 AM
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Re-tap it to 8mm.
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Can this be done with the head on
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Yeah,just watch where the swarf goes.
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this happened to my one in exactly the same place just used a 8mm and it was fine
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cant you stick a nut on the other end of the bolt? i think its the chrome ones, same happend to a mates!
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To keep the original size use a heli-coil
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