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: Stripped threads on hood


jake_69ss
Jan 31st, 06, 4:34 PM
Hi All,
I noticed I was missing a hood bolt (the one that goes in the underside of the hood) so I tried to put one in. Unfortuneately the reason it was missing is because the threads are stripped. Can that hole be tapped? And would it require a bigger bolt? Thanks for any info!

BillsCamino
Jan 31st, 06, 5:20 PM
Herb,
Basically two choices...
either drill and tap for the next size up bolt or drill/tap for a helicoil and reuse the original bolt size.