Over tightened BOV bolt
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Over tightened BOV bolt
Hi Guys
I fitted a new BOV to my WRX STI and accidentally over tightened one of the bolts onto the intercooler
It now will not tighten fully.
Never had this happen to me before!
What are my options? Would a re-threading tool fix it? Never used one so totally in the dark.
Thanks.
I fitted a new BOV to my WRX STI and accidentally over tightened one of the bolts onto the intercooler
It now will not tighten fully.
Never had this happen to me before!
What are my options? Would a re-threading tool fix it? Never used one so totally in the dark.
Thanks.
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yep, time to get a helicoil in there to repair the thread.
Basically the heli coil comes with a special sized drill and tap (larger than the original bolt size), you drill and tap the new thread with this, then screw in what looks like a spring and snap off the end.
The original bolt will then go back in shweet.
Andy
Basically the heli coil comes with a special sized drill and tap (larger than the original bolt size), you drill and tap the new thread with this, then screw in what looks like a spring and snap off the end.
The original bolt will then go back in shweet.
Andy
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it is worth a try but i doubt ptfe and stripped threads will hold on bov with 1bar of boost behind it.
take your time with it and you will be fine with the helicoil,a rag in the outlet hole and a blob of grease on drill bit and then thread tap will prevent swarf in intercooler
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As previously posted a helicoil is the best way to go. The other temp measures may work but are a poor long term solution. If you are not sure, and have never used a helicoil kit or retapped a thread, the best option is probably to remove the intercooler. This is a 20 minute job, take the intercooler to a local garage and they will do it for you. I also doubt if they will charge you much as it is a quick job.
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