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ian974
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S1 Engine cover panel threads

Post by ian974 » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:16 pm

Hi guys.

Hopefully just something simple. My car has the aluminium engine cover. The threads for a couple of the hinge bolts have been gone for a while and I should get around to sorting them!
Should this be simple enough to repair with a helicoil or something? Any idea what thread size they are?

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Ian
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Rich H
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Re: S1 Engine cover panel threads

Post by Rich H » Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:46 pm

Helicoil, pretty sure they are M8.

Just be careful as they aren't very deep.
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Re: S1 Engine cover panel threads

Post by hiscot » Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:38 pm

just checked on a spare cover I have ,its a 6mm thread
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Re: S1 Engine cover panel threads

Post by Rich H » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:22 pm

Drill to M8 then!
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