[Tigers] please vote on my thread repair decision

[Theo Smit]

The threads in question are 3/8-24, so having 1/4" of good thread would 
give you six full threads. I forget what the torque spec on that mount 
is, but you won't be able to get anywhere near the maximum torque that 
the fastener would normally be rated at. The rule of thumb (from Carroll 
Smith, IIRC) for full strength fastener engagement is that the thread 
should be fully engaged over one and a half diameters, which would be 
9/16".

The thing you're concerned with here is vibration related fretting and 
having the threads eventually wear due to localized high stress. If you 
use the longer bolt, then loc-tite (blue) it in place so you can at 
least be reasonably sure it will stay there even if you can't tighten it 
all the way to 50 foot pounds or whatever the proper torque is.

Theo

Thomas Witt wrote:
> Like Mayf, I too can't remember the mount - exactly. Is there enough room to 
> simply drill out the threads altogether?  Then, with a longer bolt just use 
> a nut external on the mount to tighten the bolt with?
>
> Tom