[s-cars] Stripped wheel bolt

serge s6serge at verizon.net
Sat Mar 24 12:03:52 PDT 2012





> Folks,
> 
> One of the wheel bolt holes on the rear hub of my '01 A4 is ruining the
> threads on wheel bolts.
> 
> Can I use a tool to chase and clean the threads on the hub or am I looking at
> an R&R?
> 
Answer in Jeopardy speak:

What is a Helicoil.

-Serge


> Can someone give me a pointer to the appropriate tool? I don't want to head
> over to my FLAPS and get something that doesn't have the correct threading.
> 
> Much appreciated!
> 
> Lee




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