2G Stripped threads on car door

[ErickDelgado]

I've had my 2g eclipse for a couple of months now and the door had been sagging I was trying to fix and turns out the thread on the car are completely striped out. im not sure what to do if anyone has any idea of what to do or if there's an easy fix please help

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[pauleyman]

Helical thread repair.
Your local auto parts store should have them. Take the original bolts with you. Make SURE it's the right bolt. If it was stripped because somebody put in a non oem bolt then you need to verify the bolt. It will be metric. If you need to, take the bolt from one of the non stripped holes

 

[ErickDelgado]

Helical thread repair.
Your local auto parts store should have them. Take the original bolts with you. Make SURE it's the right bolt. If it was stripped because somebody put in a non oem bolt then you need to verify the bolt. It will be metric. If you need to, take the bolt from one of the non stripped holes

Thank you I'll give it a try

 

[BVELT-97TSI]

If a Helicoil is not available, you can always enlarge the hole and re-tap the treads. I had to a M12-1.25 bolt/nut that was stripped and a helicoil kit for this size was $80+. I ended up enlarging the hole to 1/2"-20 thread and purchased a Grade 8 bolt. Total cost was less then $20 to fix. I found that the typical auto parts stores do not carry matric grade 10.9 bolts and nuts so I went to Fastenal and a local industrial supply store.

 

[waltah]

There's one more issue before choosing a fix: How much metal do you have? If the stripped thread is in solid metal -- say cast iron (etc.) that's 3/8 inch or so thick then the helical threat insert (Helicoil is a trade name but other people make them too) is the way to go. If what you have is thinner metal with a hole punched to form a boss that was threaded then there may not be enough to get a solid job with a helical insert. In that case you can find a threaded insert that's the whole thing; you drill out the hole, insert the threaded tube, anchor it in place sort of as you would a pop rivet (but lots bigger) and you're good to go.

The tools to install these fixes are expensive but you may be able to borrow or rent them from the place that sells the fix --- Autozone, etc.

Other techniques may apply in odd situations but those two will cover 95% of everything.

There's just not a lot of bad situations that some professional out there isn't dealing with regularly. So there's almost always a commercial fix for anything bad that shows up in my driveway. Usually because I did something dumb, but we won't talk about that. But -- did you know that Helicoils can be used for head bolts?

 

[spyderdrifter]

Maybe try a riv-nut. It's a threaded insert that you'd install. Just don't know if it'd hold the weight.

 

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

Maybe try a riv-nut. It's a threaded insert that you'd install. Just don't know if it'd hold the weight.

Nah not for a door hinge its not ideal.

Its pretty normal on the DSM. They corrode in that mounting point

Drill for an M12 as i think they M10 stock from memory. My parts chassis did this and i looked and thought there was enough meat on the nut thats inside to go bigger so just confirm for yourself and drill and tap for the next size up.