Tony_Urwin Posted June 13, 2023 Report Posted June 13, 2023 One of the bolts broke when I removed the timing chain cover. One of my neighbors has a business doing mobile bolt removal, so I invited him over and he removed the bolt with some trouble and appropriate curse words. Yesterday, I chased the threads on the bolt holes and re-installed the cover. However, when I tightened THAT bolt, the threads did not hold and the bolt turned several times after it bottomed out. Of course, it was one of the bolts that extends into the water jacket. I'm not too concerned about leaking oil, but I wonder if the coolant will have enough pressure to leak. Should I go to the trouble of removing the timing chain cover and drilling/tapping that bolt hole, or just wait to see if it leaks? I used plenty of Permatex #2 on the bolt. Quote
billrigsby Posted June 13, 2023 Report Posted June 13, 2023 These are non-pressurized systems, with the #2 you should be good. Quote
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