the big long bolt...the hole that it theads into...the thread came out lol...

is this repairable or do i have to get a new LIM

 

You can repair it with a helicoil.

http://www.roadstarmagazine.com/modu...rticle&sid=233

 

ooooo

 

better question would be if i sealed up the hole with some kind of gasket maker and screwed the screw into that for now...would i have a problem with the gasket not sealing?

 

You could try it and find out... If you are impatient and you just don't want to wait for helicoils to be shipped, any local machine shop should have them and they'll install one for you. Or order a kit from McMaster, that should take about a day to get to you.

 

Just helicoil it man, it takes two mins and isnt hard at all. Remember to stuff tissues in the ports on the LIM though and use grease on the drill bit and tap to make the metal shavings stick to the drill and not fall into the engine!

OH yeah, and stop doing your bolts so damn tight too!

 

ahhhh!!! lol
live and learn cmon...wrong car to LEARN on but still

ps - if i was doing anything like that i would TAPE the holes over hehe...cant risk anything down those holes

 

impatient cuz ive been trying to get to the bottom of a separate problem for a while and if this is gonna be a leak thru the gasket well then i wouldnt know if i fixed the problem or not

 

I would think so. All the bolt would be doing is resting in the hole. You couldn't get any clamping force out of it. Then the UIM would be only secured on the edges & outside areas.


No reason to half *** it............

Most auto parts stores have metric heli-coil kits. They run anywhere from $20-$35. I think it's a 10X1.25 thread, but I would take the bolt with you to make sure.

Your not alone, I had to do this repair on my LIM also (don't know my own strength).