Urgent, please help...

Nicks5.0 · 01-23-2001, 06:48 PM

ok, one of the bolt holes that holds the fan, pulley, and spacer on my water pump is stripped. obviously, i cant just go with the three of the four bolts holding the fan on and i really need to get her up and running asap! does anyone know if ill be able to retap the hole without removing the water pump? i have removed the A/C and have a flowkooler pump. id like to avoid that if at all posible. any other ideas??? thanks in advance, nick

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1990lx coupe, 302, gt40p heads, wolv 1087 cam, 1.7rr's, 65mm tb, 75mm maf, comp box on top of cobra lower, anderson ford pms, full exhaust, drag type susp. and 3.55's. traps 105mph

Rick 91GT · 01-23-2001, 07:51 PM

Damn, that sucks....well I hate to say it but you can try to re-tap it if there is enough threads to grab, but if that doesn't work I would think you would have to enlarge it to the next size bolt and then tap it, you would also have to enlarge the holes on the pulley, do all 4 if it comes to that, sorry that's the only thing I can think of.

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My Ride Check Out My Site 91GT, Holley SysteMAX II Kit-Heads 2.02" x 1.60",Full MAC exhaust 1-5/8" Long tubes, 2-1/2" O.R H-Pipe, 2 1/2" cat back, 12" K&N Filter, RNH PERFORMANCE Ram Air, Ron Davis Radiator, Full Suspension,3:73's, Welds, Best on new motor-12.60 @ 108, no traction 1.98

gp001 · 01-23-2001, 09:55 PM

You might want to heli-coil it. Just break the little tab off at the bottom of the heli-coil and the bolt will pass right thru. That way you only have to drill the stripped hole.

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347, 279/284 .493/.510, TFS TW, Stealth, 750, Flowtech hdrs, Dr. Gas X, 2 Chmbr Flowmaster, MSD 6AL-Dist.& SS coil, Art Carr C-4, Currie 9" w/3.55, alum Drv Shft, susp mods, 4 wheel power disc
In a 66 coupe

01-23-2001, 06:48 PM	#1
Nicks5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Belleville Il, USA Posts: 234	Urgent, please help... ok, one of the bolt holes that holds the fan, pulley, and spacer on my water pump is stripped. obviously, i cant just go with the three of the four bolts holding the fan on and i really need to get her up and running asap! does anyone know if ill be able to retap the hole without removing the water pump? i have removed the A/C and have a flowkooler pump. id like to avoid that if at all posible. any other ideas??? thanks in advance, nick ------------------ 1990lx coupe, 302, gt40p heads, wolv 1087 cam, 1.7rr's, 65mm tb, 75mm maf, comp box on top of cobra lower, anderson ford pms, full exhaust, drag type susp. and 3.55's. traps 105mph

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01-23-2001, 07:51 PM	#2
Rick 91GT Procharged! Join Date: May 1999 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 1,539	Damn, that sucks....well I hate to say it but you can try to re-tap it if there is enough threads to grab, but if that doesn't work I would think you would have to enlarge it to the next size bolt and then tap it, you would also have to enlarge the holes on the pulley, do all 4 if it comes to that, sorry that's the only thing I can think of. ------------------ My Ride Check Out My Site 91GT, Holley SysteMAX II Kit-Heads 2.02" x 1.60",Full MAC exhaust 1-5/8" Long tubes, 2-1/2" O.R H-Pipe, 2 1/2" cat back, 12" K&N Filter, RNH PERFORMANCE Ram Air, Ron Davis Radiator, Full Suspension,3:73's, Welds, Best on new motor-12.60 @ 108, no traction 1.98

01-23-2001, 09:55 PM	#3
gp001 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 244	You might want to heli-coil it. Just break the little tab off at the bottom of the heli-coil and the bolt will pass right thru. That way you only have to drill the stripped hole. ------------------ 347, 279/284 .493/.510, TFS TW, Stealth, 750, Flowtech hdrs, Dr. Gas X, 2 Chmbr Flowmaster, MSD 6AL-Dist.& SS coil, Art Carr C-4, Currie 9" w/3.55, alum Drv Shft, susp mods, 4 wheel power disc In a 66 coupe