sikwidit

A few weeks back I removed my stock strut bar. While removing the bolts I got a lot of problems from 3 of them. I don't know if they were put in wrong, or if I was removing them incorrectly but the bolts are destroyed and the threading in the socket is completely mangled. I called a few machine shops up about re-threading but nobody wants to touch it. One guy suggested I do it myself and I have no experience with a tap. Any suggestions?

davidv

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Borrow or buy a Tap & Die kit. Plus new bolts. Check goggle for how to instructions.

Eazzy

iTrader: (8)

Yes...This happens far to often because the pressure is not released from the strut bar. Run a tap through them, install new bolts and adjust tension to specs

Fingers

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Ask the machine shops if they will install helicoils for you

MUZZY

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you destroyd the bolts b/c you forgot to untension the strut bar first b4 removing it.

you can do it urself, just buy the tap set for the size you want on ebay. its 20-40$ and do it urself

Eazzy

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Overkill in most cases but if you really trashed them, you have no chose.

Figure a at least 30.00 a piece. I wouldnt be surprised at 50-60

I do my own so I heli coil everything---My cost, maybe 2.00 piece

sikwidit

Thanks for all the info. I did release the tension in the strut bar, but obviously not far enough. Ill probably go buy a tap kit and give it a shot this weekend.

Also, I have not done any research on the topic but what is the propper tension the strut bar should be at? Im assuming I need to use a torque wrench for this... ?