rhonster

Changed out my tensioner pulley assembly and belt and find the upper bracket bolt ( the top one near the long adjustment bolt ) wont thread secure. The bottom 2 are fine. These are the 3 that hold the assembly on the block.

Seems like the intake thread of the block is stripped somewhat as the bolt is clean as a whistle but can be threaded in or out with just fingers. What would cause it to strip internally like that and how do i fix it simply? thanks.

DennisMik

iTrader: (2)

It sounds like somebody over torqued the bolt and stripped the threads in the engine. Easy to do in aluminum engines. Fixing it isn't so easy.

You can use a Heli Coil but that requires you drill the hole a little larger. A Heli Coil kit is around $30 depending on the size of the bolt. Sears, Walmart, auto parts stores sell them.

video - how to install a Heli Coil

stone4779

^^^ save you a headache man just helicoil it so you have something else to worry about