Opps, Dist. bolt housing stripped

[J10/J20 Project]

Hey All, Do I just drill it and put a helic coil in it?

Thanks.

Paul.

[RWC]

Careful about drilling that; you're going into the timing chain cover. If you drill too far, in addition to doing a helicoil you may end up with an engine rebuild. Best to use a bottom-tap, and then replace it with a stud.

RWC

[J10/J20 Project]

RWC, thanks. What is a bottom tap?

Paul

[Crazy_Jeepman]

Originally posted by J10/J20 Project:
RWC, thanks. What is a bottom tap?

Paulhttp://www.imperialinc.com/img/tapbottoming.jpg

Needed to thread holes that have a bottom to them, not straight through. No taper so it threads the hole square to the bottom of the hole.

[J10/J20 Project]

Thanks, Do I get this in the kit?

[Crazy_Jeepman]

I would just drill the hole out for the next size up, thread it with a bottom tap, put a stud in as mentioned.

[J10/J20 Project]

Ok thank, This engine isn't going to be in her to long. Does the stud end up being a stronger fix? I did a compression test on the 1 cylinder and she was reading a solid 90lbs. After seeing that I 'm not even going to check the others. Time for a rebuilt. Time to start working on the spare 360.

[mdill]

Be carefull the dizy hold down bolt is open to the inside of the timing cover,
so any crap from drilling is going to fall righ into the engine ! You may have anough
room to put some sort of cup rag ... on the back side to catch the crap though
the dizy hole , but make sure you can get it all out when done !

Mike D.

[wagoneer1019]

If you have alredy damaged it beyond repair the jeep dealers here in phoenix sell the t-cover for $225.