threaded!

[E_Lu-SHuN]

hi, i was working on an sr20 today and noticed that there was a leak coming from the bolt that feeds oil to the turbo so i un-done the bolt and noticed it was all threaded and wasnt in straight. My problem is, that the bolt itself isnt threaded but the threads on the block is gOoooOone!..

Wat can i do??...

can u simply somehow re-thread it?

[imperium]

yes u can simply re-thread it. go to bunnings and ask what u need. its called like a tap or something, also find out the size of your bolt and tell them so u can get the right bit for the tap.

[51jay]

Don't go to bunnings, If this is the oil line into the turbo it's prob a BSP thread. Is the bolt hollow with a hole in the side near the head?. If the thread in the body of the turbo has gone you can drill it out and rethread it to the next size up and replace the bolt or you can get a thread insert same size as the bolt and fit that. This would need the insert kit which comprises special size tap, correct size drillbit and thread inserts themselves. Talk to someone who knows what he is doing as this is a tricky one

[E_Lu-SHuN]

yea its that bolt... but it aiint the threads on the turbo, its on the engine..

thanks alot

[51jay]

Well same situation applies. To repair the thread you will have to remove the turbo and exhaust manifold but you can do it with the engine still in the car, installing a new thread insert is the best way. You could give UAS a call