so tonight i was putting my car back together and i stripped the whole for the timing belt tensioner. So what should i do to fix this problem? I was thinking of helicoil but idk.

 

you can't re-thread it?

 

Ya I would try and run a tap through it first. If that doesn't work I'd use a timesert over helicoil just cus they are a little stronger and with such crucial part being held on, you're gonna need the stregnth

 

i got the top !! what size ?

 

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2093370

that should help with size...

 

Thanks guys I don't think I can run a tap cause when I pulled the tensioner back out the threads were stuck to the bolt.

 

I have to do this job in a few months so I will ask...were you tightening it with a torque wrench or just doing it for feel? Obviously this is a big mess for you (and I hope it works out) but I don't want to be in the same boat.

 

I was just trying to make every thing snug then come back with a torque wrench

 

When Dave and I were checking everything on my v8 the one thing I noticed was how low the torque settings are on just about everything. Aluminum block = low torques, most of the time it doesn't even feel tight to me, but the torque wrench said different.

 

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You simply need to replace the part behind the tensioner. I have a couple.

 

Thanks for every ones looking out I ended up fixing it this past weekend with a time sert