Re: [MV] stripped thread toubles

Dan Schultz (schultz@inficad.com)
Tue, 31 Mar 1998 00:23:02 -0700

I have to agree with Andreas. As good as this "Thread Restorer" might be, it
can not stand up to the kind of torque required for head bolts!

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: A.Mehlhorn <a.mehlhorn@t-online.de>
To: Frank Robertson <Tankdriv@gte.net>
Cc: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Monday, March 30, 1998 11:58 PM
Subject: RE: [MV] stripped thread toubles

>>Locktite makes a "Thread Restorer" that works pretty well. You put
>> a paste in the hole and coat the bolt with a release agent and
>>screw it in. I've used it on fork lifts with good results.
>
>Dear Frank,
>
>I don't think that this "chemical repair" is good enough to
>repair a thread for a cylinder head bolt. No plastic has the
>strength of steel and the cylinder head bolts are made from
>very good steel.
>
>Regards
>Andreas
>
>
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