I need a little advice...

hippie2

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I have a 1988 Alpha 1 and one of the mounting bolts for the lower unit is striped. It is the bolt with the allen wrench head that is above the zink anode in the rear. The problem is I cannot find what size the bolt is nor the thread pattern so I can go a size bigger with a tap & die and then put in a larger bolt. Part # 10-30206.

If anyone has any idea better than mine please shout it out. Thank you, Bob
 

achris

More fish than mountain goat
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Re: I need a little advice...

DON'T tap to a bigger size. Get a 'Recoil' kit and do the job properly.. If you have the screw, then you can measure it... If you don't have it, then buy it (because you're going to need it when you have the hole repaired) and measure it....

Chris........
 

Bondo

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Re: I need a little advice...

Ayuh,.... Like Chris says,... Pull it apart, 'n install a heli-coil... I believe it's 3/8"- 16...
 
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