[V8] Subject: Re: Subframe bolt. Stripped hidden bolts

[cobram at juno.com]

Not an option in my case, since the captive nut was not so captive, it
was loose in the "cage" and it was too tight a fit to get anything in
there to hold it in place.  The nut would only stay put counterclockwise
(luckily.)  

The helicoil might work well for Louis's problem, I think his is only
stripped.

What Veedub repair is this?  Stripped seat mounting bolts? 

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J123fs at aol.com writes:

> My 2 cents here, as I too have gone through this twice 
> myself.......
> I have fixed them without any major hassles by using a heilicoil in 
> one,  and 
> tapping out the other to the next bolt size up.

> .....my  buddy at the VW/ Audi stealership stated that the body 
> shop(s) he knows 
> also  stopped cutting holes in the floors and heilicoils em too.