spitfiresk822
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Alright, well about a month ago, i replaced my water pump because it was leaking. One of the bolts (far left corner) was kind of hard to get out compared to the rest. So I got it out, put the new pump on, and went to put that bolt back in. Stripped... My assumption is whoever did the last water pump (bought it used) cross threaded that bolt. So, I ran a tap in there, very gently, and managed to get the bolt to snug up, but I was pretty gentle on it.
So I'm leaking coolant again, coming from the water pump, around the gasket. So today I pull the fan clutch and belt, and go to snug up the bolts hoping they just came a little lose. Well that bolt is stripped out and the coolant is leaking from either inside that hole or just from a loose gasket around that hole.
Tommorow I'm gonna give the tap another try, any advice on what to do besides get a new block?
Thought about a heli coil, but I've never used em and don't really like the way they sound.
Any help is much appreciated, thanks
So I'm leaking coolant again, coming from the water pump, around the gasket. So today I pull the fan clutch and belt, and go to snug up the bolts hoping they just came a little lose. Well that bolt is stripped out and the coolant is leaking from either inside that hole or just from a loose gasket around that hole.
Tommorow I'm gonna give the tap another try, any advice on what to do besides get a new block?
Thought about a heli coil, but I've never used em and don't really like the way they sound.
Any help is much appreciated, thanks