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Old 10-10-2004, 08:49 PM   #1
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harmonic balancer center bolt stripped
bolt came loose and wobbled. pulley came off. i took the balancer out but the crankshaft hole is stripped. the centerbolt wont go back in.
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You could also try to use a tap and thread the hole to fit a different size bolt. Is it completely stripped or just the first part of the threads stripped ?
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just the first part
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how deep on the bolt is it stripped???

id get a new bolt for it and a tap and clean the threads out really good and see if it will work
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The stock hole in the crank is 7/16" x 20

The next size bolt is 1/2" x 20

First try to tap the existing hole with the 7/16" tap. Make sure that the bolt has clean threads.

If the threads are too buggered up, then tap with 1/2" x 20 and buy a larger bolt. Also any of the 7/16" threads will help guide the 1/2" tap.
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