83 gs550e has striped head screws.

[mcnelly828]

One of the seats is striped on top of my engine.. , Not sure what the best route would be to repair it.. weather i have other options than a heli coil. not even sure if there is enought material to re tap it... any thoughts on this would be great..

[SqDancerLynn1]

Need to be more specific.. Cam shaft cover bolts? Cam shaft hold down, Cyl head bolts ???

[trippivot]

1/4-20 shoves into a 6mm hole tightly

helicoil is the best option

[mcnelly828]

thanks for the reply , its what i believe to be the cam shaft cover bolts. there are 5 stainless steel bolts on top the engine.. looks to be the valve cover... they have crush washers underneith.. one is stripped causeing my cover gasket to leak.. i think the bolts are m7x1mm but not sure... has anyone repaired this with a helicoil before? i'm alittle worried that being aluminum that it won't hold enough tourqe and also unsure considering the amount of vibration it would have to withstand.. thanks again..