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desolate · 08-30-2006

Ok 3 of my exhaust manifold stud holes were stripped. I decided to get a tap & die set and tapped the 3 stripped holes into new shiney 9mm x 1.25 holes. Problem here now is I can't find any 9mmx1.25 bolts or studs at the local hardware store. I'm stuck now, I've searched online with no luck. I've heard about the helicoil inserts but I have never used them. I've measured and it seems like if I tap the hole a little bigger 10mmx1.25 the new studs will be too big and won't fit through the exhaust manifold holes unless I port them bigger which I don't want to. What can I do? What seemed like an easy fix has now become a pita.

08-30-2006	#1
desolate 91 TSi AWD Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: St. Paul, MN Drives: red 91 TSi AWD auto Posts: 348	Exhaust mani studs Ok 3 of my exhaust manifold stud holes were stripped. I decided to get a tap & die set and tapped the 3 stripped holes into new shiney 9mm x 1.25 holes. Problem here now is I can't find any 9mmx1.25 bolts or studs at the local hardware store. I'm stuck now, I've searched online with no luck. I've heard about the helicoil inserts but I have never used them. I've measured and it seems like if I tap the hole a little bigger 10mmx1.25 the new studs will be too big and won't fit through the exhaust manifold holes unless I port them bigger which I don't want to. What can I do? What seemed like an easy fix has now become a pita.