dd1961 Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Hmmmm.....I just knew it was going to be one of those days..... A routine oil change finds one of the bolts that holds the blue dry sump plate in place has stripped the thread from the casing. My first reaction is to helicoil it, so does some one know what size the bolt is and what size helicoil I need? Failing that, any other solutions? Photos of stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bees Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 I vaguely remember having this problem myself a long time ago... My hazy recollection is that the tapped holes are somewhat deeper than bolts so I just used a longer bolt. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355GTS Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Dave IIRC they are M5 Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 and potentially to not have the problem again why not try the hellier bottom plat that has a drain plug in it, so you never need to undo it again here I have no connection whatsoever with hellier, except being a satisfied customer for this part rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dd1961 Posted May 5, 2005 Author Share Posted May 5, 2005 Thanks Mike I'll give that a try first...sounds way too easy though Certainly the plate with a drain plug looks like a sensible idea!. Cheers all. Photos of stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Yep M5 is my recollection too. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 If I stripped mine, I'd just drill it and tap it M6. There appears to be plenty of "spare" material to work with in the bellhousing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dd1961 Posted May 5, 2005 Author Share Posted May 5, 2005 Well, for now the slightly longer bolt trick seems to have worked, I'll keep an eye on it though. There is plenty of spare material there, so if it fails tapping to M6 sounds the right way to go. Cheers Photos of stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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