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I was finishing the valve covers and I had an oil leak on driver side. I accidentally loosened the 12mm bolt between the two 10mm bolts On the The driver side near the firewall when i started. I looked up spec for head bolts It said 27 foot-pounds, but it stripped the threads and the bolt is loose. not sure what bolt that is and if I can fix it?? I'm super worried!
below I marked where that bolt is too. Any help is appreciated.
If you can continuously turn the bolt clockwise something is stripped, you said the bolt is intact so just going by what you've said the threads the bolt turns in are stripped. how long is that bolt, it must be close to 4 inches long and probably 8mm in diameter.
you're going to have to take that bolt out and verify the threads are good by turning it onto a nut of the same size, check the threads the bolt came out of and go from there.
From the sound of it chasing the threads might not be an option. good luck.
If you can continuously turn the bolt clockwise something is stripped, you said the bolt is intact so just going by what you've said the threads the bolt turns in are stripped. how long is that bolt, it must be close to 4 inches long and probably 8mm in diameter.
you're going to have to take that bolt out and verify the threads are good by turning it onto a nut of the same size, check the threads the bolt came out of and go from there.
From the sound of it chasing the threads might not be an option. good luck.
I REALLY appreciate your help and input. Just hoping this isn't going to be a SEVERE problem, it doesn't sound good.
if you happen to think of anything please do let me know.