cdig wrote:
Another question... when putting my motor mount lag bolts back in, it's pretty apparent that they are not holding much... the holes seem to be stripped. Any ideas as to an epoxy or something that a guy could put in there to rebuild the threads, so I can tighten it down properly?
Thanks,
C.
That depends on what condition the wood is in?
My thought is to drill the hole out larger (such as 1" diameter), and then also drill some holes into the side of that hole with a smaller drill (such as 1/4 to 3/8" diameter) out in several directions...like roots on a tree, but shorter. Then fill that whole cavity with some kind of fiberglass reinforced epoxy. After curing, then drill the proper size holes for the lag bolts.
Another thought is that you wrap the lag bolt with teflon tape (just one layer), and then epoxy or 5200 the lag bolt into place. The tape should keep the filler from bonding to the lag, so it can still be tightened or removed.
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