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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>TAY</b> <br /><small>Member # 9775</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,3,1,3,4,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i stripped a valve cover bolt switchin out the gasket idk how to fix.. <br /><br />also stripped header bolt <br /><br />pretty frustrated ne help would be appriciated thnx <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Notch1320</b> <br /><small>Member # 2647</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,3,1,3,17,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Your doing it wrong! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SHORTSHIFTER89</b> <br /><small>Member # 7810</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,3,1,3,18,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Samething happend to me before. Buy a drill bitt. that should do it. if you havent already <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>68stanger</b> <br /><small>Member # 7842</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,3,1,10,59,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> depends on how far in the hole they are stripp. <br /><br />couple of ideas <b>with out</b> going to a helicoil is to use a stud on both the header and valvecover. you could use a stud if there is enough threads further in the bolt holes.<br /><br />if you got to resort to a helicoil, you will have to drill and re-thread the bolt holes for the helicoils. but inorder to access the stripped holes (header side) and do a clean job, that cyl head will need to come off. the valve cover hole can be done in the car but its a angle that you have to drill at and there isn't much meat on that flange, so be careful. <br /><br />if its a stock iron head I would just get another. if its an aluminum head I would bring to a shop to be drilled out nice and straight <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>89foxstang</b> <br /><small>Member # 5908</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,3,1,11,32,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> it depends on what you mean by stripped, the way im understanding it is that you rounded off the corners of the bolt head, in that case (im not sure which one you stripped) ill usually tap the head of the bolt with a hammer (in the direction of the hole) then try to grip it with a set of vicegrips, if that doesnt work then i heat and repeat, its a long process but isnt as bad as a broken bolt, Good luck! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>2TONE</b> <br /><small>Member # 4216</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,3,1,12,17,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> My boy 23109 told me to get a longer bolt and it worked <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>street_illegal_stang</b> <br /><small>Member # 1554</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,3,1,19,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> drill it out, and install a helicoil.<br />Spend the extra money on a good drill bit so it doesnt break off inside. maybe run a roll tap to see if you can get away with it. Valve cover should be easy, the header is gonna be a bitch... Id tap it then stud it. then helicoil it next time the heads off the engine. Tap magic oil works good when using a roll tap.<br /> <br /> <small>[ April 01, 2010, 07:46 PM: Message edited by: street_illegal_stang ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>fasthatch</b> <br /><small>Member # 7277</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,3,1,19,41,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by TAY:<br /><strong> i stripped a valve cover bolt switchin out the gasket idk how to fix.. <br /><br />also stripped header bolt <br /><br />pretty frustrated ne help would be appriciated thnx </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">try a tap an dye frist <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>2TONE</b> <br /><small>Member # 4216</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,3,2,3,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 9256760444 call him name is mark...outta concord mobile too..screw and tap removal...he's got all the tools to do anything...I broke a screw in my lower he fixed it for 50 bucks and freshend all the rest...I also broke an easy out and trying to remove it myself..he did it <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Secnd2nun64</b> <br /><small>Member # 1431</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,3,3,4,5,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> +1 on the tap and dye. <br /><br />Just take your time and go slow so you dont break the tap in the hole. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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