T4YLOR 83

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hi as above my starter motor bolts have threaded now the bottom is holding just but the top is loose as **** and wont bite atall what do i do has anyone had this problem before
do i use bigger bolts or helacoils or what also where do i get and how much is whatever you suggest cheers in advance

JonnyFresh

Is it the thread on the bolt you have wrecked?
If so you might get away with running a tap through the mount for the starter and getting a new bolt.

mike h

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I had this problem too. Longer bolt and a locking nut does the job.
Alot easier than faffing about with a helicoil.

T4YLOR 83

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no mate its pulled the thread from the ally block through

T4YLOR 83

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what do you need the locking nut for?

360ste

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The locking nut locks itself by extra friction to the bolt. This is done by either a nylon insert in one end of the nut or by the nut being slightly deformed at one end. You can use a normal nutbut you need to add two washers a plain washer against the block with a locking washer BETWEEN the flat washer and the nut. Have capped the between due to seeing a lot of people putting them the wrong way round.