[Vwdiesel] stripped tensioner bolt hole

[Rolf Pechukas]

yeah, that's the problem, no room to work without removing the entire 
arm (big job)
going to try to work a tap in there and fit a 3/8" replacement bolt (!)


On 4/14/15 5:29 PM, Gunny wrote:
>
> If you have the room install a keen cert an use the stock bolt
>
> On Apr 14, 2015 12:40 PM, "Rolf Pechukas" <rbp at 4u2bu.org 
> <mailto:rbp at 4u2bu.org>> wrote:
>
>     hi all
>
>     2001 Golf TDi [ALH]
>
>     trying to re-install serpentine belt tensioner after an alternator
>     replacement
>
>     2 bolts are good (the 2 shorties), but the long one won't snug up
>
>     stripped threads in the aluminum carrier arm
>
>     (not sure how this happened - garage recently serviced serp belt -
>     someone may have used an impact wrench? I'm always very gingerly
>     around aluminum, ever since my son and I had to put steel inserts
>     in the block of his '97 Z3 b/c the head bolts wouldn't torque)
>
>     thoughts? tap for larger bolt? other ideas?
>
>     aluminum sucks
>
>     thanks
>
>     Rolf in MA
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