stripped thread on skid plate mount

soo i took my skid plate off to change my oil like i normally do, only this time when i put it back on it stripped the treads of one of the mounts. not sure what best permanent fix is.

so i helicoil it? or ....???
thx

Yea helicoil or some like Time Serts--it is a bushing you thread in and requires a kit. Then there is just retapping the hole--depending on how you bunged it up-- or go see a machinist. Around here a machinist will charge around $45 or less for one hole--which is about the cost of the insert tools so I guess it is a wash. Which mounting point stripped out?

router.exe wrote:

soo i took my skid plate off to change my oil like i normally do, only this time when i put it back on it stripped the treads of one of the mounts. not sure what best permanent fix is.

so i helicoil it? or ....???
thx

Akasy wrote:

Yea helicoil or some like Time Serts--it is a bushing you thread in and requires a kit. Then there is just retapping the hole--depending on how you bunged it up-- or go see a machinist. Around here a machinist will charge around $45 or less for one hole--which is about the cost of the insert tools so I guess it is a wash. Which mounting point stripped out?

router.exe wrote:

soo i took my skid plate off to change my oil like i normally do, only this time when i put it back on it stripped the treads of one of the mounts. not sure what best permanent fix is.

so i helicoil it? or ....???
thx

no idea how it bunged up to be honest. just put the bolt back in like normal, started threading fine, then i felt mush like it ate the threads and sure enough it did. it's one of the mounts on the under side.

You could try a 1/4" -28 tap. If that does not work a 6mm heli-coil would still be doable. IF THERE ENOUGH THICKNESS TO INSTALL THE HELI-COIL Check out this link for more info

http://www.emhart.com/pdf/Heli%20Coil/HC2000%20Rev%204.pdf