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Re: head bolt

To: tmanning@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Tim Manning)
Subject: Re: head bolt
From: palte@rt.el.utwente.nl (Bert Palte)
Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 22:51:11 +0200
>    Can any one tell me how to replace a stripped head bolt on a 74 MGB.
>Will a healy coil work? Help.
>
>
Probably yes, if you really stripped  the thread in the block.
Heli-Coils are great for solving your problem. 
You have to drill the original hole to a larger size, then use a 
oversize thread cutter (included in the set) with the same pitch as the old one 
and finally insert the Heli-Coil using its special tool.

Even if you have to buy the complete tool set, it is still a relatively
cheap repair.
You probably don't have to remove the engine block from  the car.

Good luck, wishing you all the best!

Bert




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