ChrisG 0 Posted March 23, 2007 I've recently bought a 1.9 GTI engine to rebulid in my spare time and sort to the spec I want before I find a car to put it in. A long way round I know but I can't afford the car at the mo (just going to be a weekender!) Problem is it appears a few of the head bolts have been tightened so much they've stripped the threads in the block The engine came from a crash damaged 205 so don't know if the crash could have caused it but find it unlikely. Was wondering if it is possible to re-thread the holes? Any advice is always welcome Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie-Van-GTi 71 2 Cars Posted March 23, 2007 yes you can have it helicoiled or tapped out to a larger thread but the problem with larger thread is finding suitable bolts, although a good machine shop will be able to sort you out with them. Best option is ring a few local machine shops and get some quotes from them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisG 0 Posted March 23, 2007 Cheers mate Theres is a decent engineers on the way to my work so I'll give them a ring and see what they say Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie-Van-GTi 71 2 Cars Posted March 23, 2007 if you get really stuck I have a spare 1.9 block, totally bare but the threads are sound in it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisG 0 Posted March 23, 2007 Cheers, I'll bare that in mind when I've seen the engineers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan 99 Posted March 23, 2007 (edited) If you get them drilled out and tapped to the next size (12mm vs 11mm) then I think the headbolds from the later iron block XUs will fit. Edited March 23, 2007 by Ryan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisG 0 Posted March 23, 2007 Cheers Ryan, I'll bare that in mind too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtimon 0 Posted March 23, 2007 If you got the confidence to do the job your-self to keep the costs down. You can buy the Heli-coil kit and order the extra long coils to suit the length in the block and you do not need to drill the holes as a tap is supplied to cut a new thread for the coils from the existing thread. The sets I have always used are made in Austraila, most engineering supplies keep them and can order the coils as you want. And you may need to Loctite the coils insitu with a high strength, as you cant bottom out the coils in the block as is the best condition for the recoil. Good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
