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Default repairing stripped threads with JB Weld


"Richard J Kinch" wrote in message
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Emmo writes:

Do I just force the epoxy mix into the hole and then jam the bolt in ?


(1) JB "Weld" is a phony name for what is just epoxy.

(2) Epoxy does not bond to oxidized aluminum.

(3) Have you considered a thread repair insert?


rethread the hole to a larger size, turn down the bolt dia, if needed...

xman