r/Autos • u/Dry-Substance2498 • 12h ago
Repairing stripped thread
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I was working on replacing the blower motor in my truck and as I was installing the new one the threads in the housing stripped. It’s a 25 year old truck and I wasn’t putting much force into it.
I did some looking online and I was going to go with the Loctite form a thread kit but they don’t make it any more.
Is there a good alternative that doesn’t involve drilling and tapping new threads?
It’s a tight space to work in and I don’t think I could easily drill and tap new threads effectively as I’d be doing it upside down