Cleaning turbo housing threads with tap and die video
#1
Cleaning turbo housing threads with tap and die video
I hit a snag while installing a new exhaust on my 2002 996tt last weekend. I decided to replace the studs and nuts as they were looking a bit ratty. Soaked everything in PB Blaster and let it sit overnight. Successfully pulled 6 of the 8. I used heat from a torch to heat up the turbo housing, but these 2 studs were very stubborn. Finally got them loose, but they left bits of their threads behind. Rented a thread repair kit from Autozone and ended up flattening the threads on their tool. Turns out that what I thought was a tap and die set was a thread chaser set. Went to the trusty Harbor Freight and picked up a tap and die kit and then went to work on my threads. Ended up pulling out a nice coil from the threads in the housing.
I made a video in the hopes that it would help others that may face similar issues working on their own cars.
I made a video in the hopes that it would help others that may face similar issues working on their own cars.
#3
Nice video, successfully fixing something like that is always a big relief. I got pretty lucky when I did this a while back, only had two studs that took a couple days of soaking and twisting to get out but they finally let go.
#6
Originally Posted by devilock138
Thanks for the kind responses. I just hope that this will help someone in the same predicament. Don't fear the tap and die!
I have to do a Timesert for the Rovers heads one on each side, was nervous about messing it up,
#7
Nicely done!
Way back when I was a poor student, I broke off a stud in the head of my Mini. My attempt to get it out with an easy-out resulted in me breaking the easy-out! That turned into quite an expensive shop visit as they had to use a plasma based tool to clean out the stud void and then redrill and retap with a bigger stud.
I'm very glad your experience was much more successful!
Way back when I was a poor student, I broke off a stud in the head of my Mini. My attempt to get it out with an easy-out resulted in me breaking the easy-out! That turned into quite an expensive shop visit as they had to use a plasma based tool to clean out the stud void and then redrill and retap with a bigger stud.
I'm very glad your experience was much more successful!
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#8
z06801, just make sure to use the first few flatter threads on the tapered end of the tap to get nice and square
Highlander, that sounds like a nightmare and what I was afraid of having to do. Adds to your experience, though. I am not sure if helicoil/loctite red would hold up to that application. It probably would be off and out to a shop.
Highlander, that sounds like a nightmare and what I was afraid of having to do. Adds to your experience, though. I am not sure if helicoil/loctite red would hold up to that application. It probably would be off and out to a shop.
#9
Originally Posted by devilock138
z06801, just make sure to use the first few flatter threads on the tapered end of the tap to get nice and square
Well just went to garage and did the first step, drilled out the old threads then cut the seat for the Timesert, seemed like it went pretty smooth the tap wouldn't fit into the tap handle I have so I'll stop there for tonight. Still think it is weird that the same hole pulled threads on both sides.
Last edited by z06801; 03-28-2017 at 09:39 PM.
#11
Originally Posted by devilock138
good luck z06801! There's no turning back now. Keep me posted on how it goes.
#12
Jinxed the hell out of myself by looking at this thread. Replacing studs that were a little tired I broke a stud with about 3-4 threads left in the turbo housing lol all you can do is laugh it out.
Shawn
Shawn
#13
Can you use an extractor to get it out? Its reverse threads bores into what's left of the stud and should get it out of there.