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black_box · 08-09-2012, 05:06 PM

Went ahead and helicoiled it for the original size threads, with what was left of the old bolt still stuck in there! I did some measurements, and it's not possible that the old bolt is protruding past the case, but to be safe I dropped a big dollop of JB Weld behind the helicoil to permanently fix the old bolt in place and anchor the helicoil (due to there not being any fixed stop behind it).

2000boxster986 · 08-10-2012, 06:06 AM

Yay! Sounds like it's coming back together. Good deal!

Mark_T · 08-10-2012, 06:11 AM

Wow. I admire your persistence. I'd be on meds and in counselling already if I'd gone through this nightmare. Good for you!

Bruce Wayne · 08-12-2012, 12:57 PM

seconded ! i'd probably be down a few bottles of J.D. by now !

as a tip i have a guy named the thread doctor, he does a lot of work for local garages, including porsche (and other main dealers) and some porsche specialists, he's had to right a few wrongs by specialists with head bolts snapping off. wehn time comes to do my headers i will be calling him to remove the bolts and i know that due to corrosion they *will* likely not go as planned.

it really is worthwhile finding a thread speacilist in the area and keeping hold of his cardso when things go bad its a phone call and an hour labor bill for removing the stress.

glad to hear its coming together though