stripped bolt hole

[krisP]

One of the bolts that fastens the rear upper control arm to the diff was crossthreaded and destroyed the hole. Should I retap to the next size up? use an insert? take jeep to junkyard ?

 

[M38 Bob]

If you can get access to it, and you're actually referring to a stripped hole (not bolt as your post states), Helicoil inserts are the cats azz. Just follow instructions.

 

[tommudd]

One of the bolts that fastens the rear upper control arm to the diff was crossthreaded and destroyed the hole. Should I retap to the next size up? use an insert? take jeep to junkyard ?

I've retapped them and also installed a helicoil
Depends on how bad it is really

 

[M38 Bob]

Going back to original thread size and pitch just seems to satisfy my sense of "rightness" more than an odd ball bolt stuck in at random. Though I did lots of them before my Helicoil phase.:gr_grin:

 

[tommudd]

Going back to original thread size and pitch just seems to satisfy my sense of "rightness" more than an odd ball bolt stuck in at random. Though I did lots of them before my Helicoil phase.:gr_grin:

All depends on where you are as well
Rightness is not always the right thing you can do at that moment:gr_grin:

 

[M38 Bob]

All depends on where you are as well
Rightness is not always the right thing you can do at that moment:gr_grin:

That's what bailin wire's for.:gr_grin: