Stripped clutch bolt in flywheel: can it be repaired??

Mustang5L5

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I was in the middle of my final torque sequence when my last clutch bolt stripped out the threads in the flywheel.

They are completely gone.

Question is, does anyone know if this can be repaired??

Or am i better off just spending the $100 for a new Ford flywheel from summitt?

 

93 LX

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new flywheel.....if you helicoil it the weight will change and you may have a vibration at higher rpm..

 

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Kinda what i was figuring....

 

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remember we are talking ounces here and you could remove or add enough to cause a problem. However do they weigh the bolts?... hmmm I would give it a shot and see....

 

stykthyn

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could you re-tap it? I did that with my car and it worked fine.

 

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But i totally stripped it. It's just a smooth bore now. I'd need to prob need to helicoil it just to get it to grab.


It's kinda ike i don't want to take a chance. Last thing i want to do is button it all up and have a vibration and then have to do it all over.

 

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^ then its not worth it. I did the same thing and just ponied up for the new flywheel. Lesson learned.
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stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

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yea, in the long run what is $100? get the new flywheel. FWIW I just picked one up for my project car on corral for $50. if you're not in a hurry deals are out there.
or if you have no moral qualms buy one from autozone, put the old one in the new box and return it saying you dont need it. I could never go through with that, but its just a thought.

 

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I just ordered a new one. I'll sleep better now

 

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stykthyn said:

yea, in the long run what is $100? get the new flywheel. FWIW I just picked one up for my project car on corral for $50. if you're not in a hurry deals are out there.
or if you have no moral qualms buy one from autozone, put the old one in the new box and return it saying you dont need it. I could never go through with that, but its just a thought.

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