I took the car to the dealership for some maintanence work today and when i got home I popped the hood and found the CAI was no longer bolted to the transmission assembly. When I attempted to bolt it back onto the transmission assembly I realized the threads on the clutch assembly had been stripped. I don't want to say it was the dealerships fault because I'm sure there's a decent chance i did the damage during the install, but what does everyone think I should do in regards to fixing the problem? I was thinking about just buying a larger bolt and attempting to re-thread the hole with the bolt. I'm looking for a little input on solving this dillemma, so if you have any suggestions please post. thanks.

 

Go back to the hardware store you got the stripped-screw-removing drill bit , and get a Helicoil kit.

Or, drill it to a proper size, and use a tap to thread it.

 

lol ok well thanks for the quick post, didn't need the dig though. Definately will give that a try.

 

I was wondering if anyone has the size specs on the bolt used to hold the CAI to the transmission?

 

Just as a guess, I'd say probably M10x1.25.
Length of 20-25mm.

Are you drilling/tapping, or Helicoiling it?

EDIT: My first reply wasn't meant to be a dig. I've just never seen the tool you spoke of, and thought if you had such a well-stocked store nearby, why try to thread a hole with a bolt?

 

O ok. I wasn't aware that you hadn't heard of the removal bit. It's sold by Canadian tire and is a Mastercraft product. Anyway I helicoiled it and had a hell of a time doing it too. The drill would fit into the space and i eventually became fed up and just took the tap and tapped it. It seems to have worked pretty decently but only time will tell now. Thanks for the help

http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...romSearch=true

This is a link to the drill bit I speak of.