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**JET** · 10-02-2005

No, don't retap it. You don't want chips floating in there. The hole will be deeper that what is actually needed. There should be some good threads left at the bottom. I am not 100% positive on that hole though. Retapping will do you no good, the threads are already gone. Helicoil is the other option, but the head needs to come off for that. I wouldn't risk getting chips in the head.

10-02-2005	#4
JET Is funding Exxon. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ham Lake Drives: like a bat outta hell! Posts: 7,983	Re: Stripped Threads-Help! No, don't retap it. You don't want chips floating in there. The hole will be deeper that what is actually needed. There should be some good threads left at the bottom. I am not 100% positive on that hole though. Retapping will do you no good, the threads are already gone. Helicoil is the other option, but the head needs to come off for that. I wouldn't risk getting chips in the head. __________________ Is burning corn and stayin' warm! My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!