Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) starter bolts

[sleon]

One of my employees stripped the threads on my starter bolts. Thank goodness it was the two bottom ones. Just wondering is a heli-coil kit the answer and should I use loctite on it when I install the kit. Thanks.



Sleon

1994 3500

auto

400,013 mi.

 

[hsmith]

If the threads are gone, go with the heli-coil without the loctite.

 

[MLee]

One of my employees stripped the threads on my starter bolts. Thank goodness it was the two bottom ones. Just wondering is a heli-coil kit the answer and should I use loctite on it when I install the kit. Thanks.



Sleon

1994 3500

auto

400,013 mi.

Does that employ know LEFTY-LOOSY and RIGHTY-TIGHTY? Maybe that employ needs to meet them first hand.

 

[sleon]

Dear Mlee



I don't know if your reply was a shot at humor but have you ever cross threaded a bolt a bolt by turning it the wrong way? I don't think so



sleon

 

[fest3er]

Dear Mlee



I don't know if your reply was a shot at humor but have you ever cross threaded a bolt a bolt by turning it the wrong way? I don't think so



sleon

It can be done, but you have to be *really* determined. And have the patience of Job.

 

[NIsaacs]

Are the threaded holes deep enough to use a longer bolt? If not, I would drill and tap to the next size larger.



Nick

 

[mwilson]

Are the threaded holes deep enough to use a longer bolt? If not, I would drill and tap to the next size larger.



Nick

I like the next size larger idea as well, trying to remember how big the holes in the starter are.....

At least its the two bolts that are fairly easy to deal with.



Just coming up to US thread rather than the next size of Metric would be kinda' splitting the difference,



Mike.

 

[hsmith]

I dunno know about the larger bolt idea. Clearance for the heads now is close. If you do, maybe go with socket head bolts. I did that on my extension housing.

 

[mwilson]

I dunno know about the larger bolt idea. Clearance for the heads now is close. If you do, maybe go with socket head bolts. I did that on my extension housing.

That's a good point, if I get a second this morning I will slide under the '97 and have a look. It's been about 10 months since I had the starter off and can't remember how much room there is.



Mike.

 

[MLee]

Dear Mlee



I don't know if your reply was a shot at humor but have you ever cross threaded a bolt by turning it the wrong way? I don't think so



sleon

Your right I haven't. I didn't mean it to be derogatory, but to strip a thread its usually tighten to tight, thus striping the threads. Or the bolt has stetched from being to tight and then trying to remove said bolt causing the threads now, that don't match where they are supposed to go. And no I have never striped the threads turning the wrong way, unless I was using a air wrench and bearing dow with all my weight to make it go. which is senseless. thats why lefty loose-righty tighty, to help remember which way to turn the bolt/nut. On or off. Just simple logic.

Don't get up set!!

Did you figure out why it striped the threads?

 

[RLHannink]

I stripped out a starter bolt hole, and the easy fix was to "stud" it by putting in a longer, fully threaded bolt into the hole with a nut on it, then tightening the nut down onto the starter flange. Still there, 80k miles later. Seems like there was quite a bit of thread down deeper than the factory bolts went.



Don't ask how it got stripped

 

[sleon]

Thanks for all replies.



R. L. Hannick

I did it the same way you talked about. It was time consuming because I used a regular bolt w/ 11/16 head 10mm 2" bolt and you can only turn it a short distance at a time. A socket head bolt would be better. Next time? Then double nutted it. I have a lot of faith in this method.



sleon

1994 reg cab

auto 415,000