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Re: 2003 NQR stripped starter bolt (4HE1 diesel)
Posted to HD/Fleet Forum on 4/9/2020

I'd heli-coil it. If you get two thirds of the depth of the aluminum hole heli-coiled, it's way stronger than the original. I doubt the original needed that depth anyhow.

The drill will (with care) almost want to follow the hole. The tap (and the drill) can ... Login to read more.