Oil pump bolt stripped
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After tracking down my nasty leak I'm pretty sure it's coming from the farthest right bolt on the top part of the oil pump... Which I'm fairly certain is stripped. Tried using a slightly longer bolt but no-go, won't let me screw it all the way in. Has anyone dealt with this while the motor is inside the car? Could I move the balance shaft gear out of the way and helicoil the threads in with the pump installed on the car?
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once the pan is lowered and all bolts are removed, you will be able to slide the oil pump off. i can post a pic of the oil pump off the engine if need be. drilling and tapping is the proper way to repair the stripped section. simply tapping the area may not be enough as some of the material may have been eaten away and you may not get enough of a bite on the tap to create the proper deep threads.
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After tracking down my nasty leak I'm pretty sure it's coming from the farthest right bolt on the top part of the oil pump... Which I'm fairly certain is stripped. Tried using a slightly longer bolt but no-go, won't let me screw it all the way in. Has anyone dealt with this while the motor is inside the car? Could I move the balance shaft gear out of the way and helicoil the threads in with the pump installed on the car?
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Drill a bigger bore, tap it. Find the right timecert and throw a SMALL amount of red lock tite on the bottom of the threads. Thread the timecert in and ready to put back together. In my experience timecerts work better than heli-coils.
If you have room to do so that is.
If you have room to do so that is.