stripped out threads on alpha 1 cap bolt

[marvinjansen]

One of the bolts holding the top cap on the drive doesn't tighten. When I pulled all 4 yesterday to check the gears I noticed one was dry and chaulky and the other 3 were wet with lube. Upon tightening them today that one just went round and round. The bolt is still good, so the threads are gone. Should I get a helicoil or tap it out larger or what? Also, my 3/8th closed end 12 point wrench fit the head perfect, but the 12 point socket didn't, what is supposed to fit it?

 

[Bondo]

Re: stripped out threads on alpha 1 cap bolt

One of the bolts holding the top cap on the drive doesn't tighten. When I pulled all 4 yesterday to check the gears I noticed one was dry and chaulky and the other 3 were wet with lube. Upon tightening them today that one just went round and round. The bolt is still good, so the threads are gone. Should I get a helicoil or tap it out larger or what? Also, my 3/8th closed end 12 point wrench fit the head perfect, but the 12 point socket didn't, what is supposed to fit it?

Ayuh,.... 3/8", 12 point sockets... Cheap socket set, eh,..?? Chinese,..??

Ya, yer only choice is to heli-coil it...

 

[marvinjansen]

Re: stripped out threads on alpha 1 cap bolt

Thanks Bondo for the quick reply. Will get a heli-coil and a better socket.

 

[marvinjansen]

Re: stripped out threads on alpha 1 cap bolt

Got heli coil kit and 25/64" bit and fixed good as new.