Stripped Intermediate Shaft Hole... What to do?

woodiwoodi Wagonist
in Engine & Drivetrain
Was installing my transmission on my engine last night and I went to install the half shaft. All bolts went in easy but when I went to torque them to spec the single bolt closest to the transmission just started to spin... you know that feeling...the one that makes you cringe. So now I'm in a tough spot.... Do I just leave the bolt in there sorta engaged in the stripped threads, just take it out all together and run with two bolts and hope it's never a problem? Or I guess the correct thing to do would be to repair the threads with a helicoil. But i'm not digging the idea of spending $60 on a helicoil kit to make that happen. I feel like the two remaining bolts which are the stacked ones should be plenty for daily driving but it makes me nervous. What think y'all?

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  • 3rd4ce3rd4ce Council Member
    woodi wrote:
    Was installing my transmission on my engine last night and I went to install the half shaft. All bolts went in easy but when I went to torque them to spec the single bolt closest to the transmission just started to spin... you know that feeling...the one that makes you cringe. So now I'm in a tough spot.... Do I just leave the bolt in there sorta engaged in the stripped threads, just take it out all together and run with two bolts and hope it's never a problem? Or I guess the correct thing to do would be to repair the threads with a helicoil. But i'm not digging the idea of spending $60 on a helicoil kit to make that happen. I feel like the two remaining bolts which are the stacked ones should be plenty for daily driving but it makes me nervous. What think y'all?
    whats the chance you can make new threads a little bigger and put another bolt in ( i just had to get this done on my tag bolts for my First Generation Odyssey, guy that did it made it look simple.. and u can but that one single bit thing..)

    im sure a mechanic guru will chime in and have all the specs for you any second .. :roll:
  • Mr GMr G Wagonist
    Take the time, and get a Helicoil kit. You can even do it int he car.
  • woodiwoodi Wagonist
    Yeah I went round and round...found a helicoil kit for m10x1.25 for $43 shipped online so I ordered it. Ideally I'll fix it before the engine goes in the car but seems like I should be able to get to it later if the kit takes awhile to show up and I've got time to start putting the engine in.
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