Stripped bolt hole Question

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (LEF)]

Cathy,
  An epoxy-based thread restoring kit is put out by Loc-Tite (I think) that works pretty well in small threaded holes.  I used it on oldson's dirt bike engine case and it was marvelous.  I'd try that first; it's only a few bucks and easy to do.

Second, put some white paint on the FRONT damper TDC mark and on the little "arrow" on the timing belt cover.  Then, by using an adjustable timing light you can quite easily time the 16V.

larry
sandiego16v
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: C Boyko 
  To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
  Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 5:16 PM
  Subject: Stripped bolt hole Question


  Okay, so I went looking for the go-fastiness we're missing on this 16V. 
  But here's the question, and the reason I'd put off setting timing (which,
  as it turns out, was really retarded). I knew that the front bolt holding
  the ignition distributor tight was stripped, the dealer did it ages back,
  actually that was very last time they ever saw the car, except for the gas
  tank recall.

  Anyway, how do you fix a bolt hole in the head that's stripped? Is this a
  job for a helicoil, and if so, how do I know what to get / how hard are
  they to install? I figure this distributor should have two bolts firming it
  up, right?

  And BTW, what a pain 16Vs are to time, could they put any more shit in line
  with that hole?
  Cathy


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