flexplate to flywheel... stripped connection! Need some help

[proud_owner68]

I had a bad day today. I was bolting the flexplate to the flywheel and 1 of the 4 bolts didnt seem to take.  The other 3 went on fine and I got them tight. I know its not the bolts.  I know its the fastener thats welded to the flywheel that is stripped.   So now what do I do???   Should I try taping in a coarse thread to see if it will take? Of should  go a size bigger and tap a new one?  What will it do to the balance? In not sure how much it takes to get the car vibrating down the highway..

[John_Kunkel]

The best repair is a thread repair insert that maintains the original thread size, not easy to do in the shallow lugs but it's doable.

[firefighter3931]

Another option is to have the threaded hole welded up shut.....then drilled and retapped....or, have the pad removed and a new one welded in.


Ron