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I put on my flywheel and started to put in the clutch and found a stripped hole on the flywheel. Anyone have any recommendatrions on what to do? I'd hate to cause an inbalance on the rotating assembly by using a helicol or a bigger bolt and retapping. Oh, and it happened on one of the alignment holes...
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helicoil or bigger bolt should be fine, its not that big of a deal
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8mmX 1.0mm is the correct original thread for the bolt that was in the flywheel. If there are insufficient/damaged threads that are beyond cleaning up with proper tap,then helicoil is the way to go. As far as causing an imbalance,the metal removed drilling the hole larger to accomodate helicoil will be restored with insertion of helicoil and then (re)installing the proper bolt -difference in weight is next to nothing. Important thing is to restore even clamping of pressure plate to flywheel.
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Yes, I am using the two "studded" bolts in the holes that are reamed at the top. The rest of the bolts go through the fully threaded holes. I did get a longer than factory bolt and the threads are stripped.
What does everyone think about tapping to a 3/8-16 or 24...? 3/8-16 tap is the closest size for that hole and I think I can just run the tap through it. I would run it through the pressure plate and the hole at the same time so both will be aligned.
What does everyone think about tapping to a 3/8-16 or 24...? 3/8-16 tap is the closest size for that hole and I think I can just run the tap through it. I would run it through the pressure plate and the hole at the same time so both will be aligned.
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