Bolt around thermostat striped

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09-09-09, 10:31 PM

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Bolt around thermostat striped

Hey guys I have a 88 T2, well I got the car and it just over heats and loses all of its coolent. Well a closer look shows one of the bolts where the elbow meets the thermostat is striped. How would you fix somthing like that or is it fixable at all?

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09-09-09, 10:58 PM

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Replace the bolt.

Or if you meant the housing is stripped then either drill and tap it for a larger bolt, helicoil it or replace the waterpump housing.

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09-09-09, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbo II Rotor

Replace the bolt.

Or if you meant the housing is stripped then either drill and tap it for a larger bolt, helicoil it or replace the waterpump housing.

No matter which of the above three options you choose- I'm partial to either #2 or #3- you can avoid the problem in the future by using studs/nuts instead of bolts to hold the cover on.