[Shop-talk] stripped screw hole in carb

[Eric J Russell]

I would vote for the heli coil or some sort of thread insert repair. The JB 
weld is for the 
'slap-it-together-long-enough-to-unload-it-on-an-unsuspecting-buyer' repair. 
The heli coil allows you to use the original size screws and will be as 
strong/stronger than before.

That said, I once used the Permatex thread repair kit - an epoxy material - 
to fix a manifold bolt thread on a straight 6 in a '75 Chevy pick up. I did 
not have access to make a proper repair (not enough room to drill/tap for 
thread insert with the engine in the truck). That repair lasted a few years 
until I eventually sold the truck.

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
----- Original Message ----- 

> 1. use a heli coil
>
> 2. us JB weld with soap on the bolt.  Once the epoxy has cured, unscrew 
> the screw.