Stripped hole repair
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Asked by Stephen Apr 17, 2023 at 02:50 PM about the 2006 Chrysler Sebring Limited Convertible FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2006 Chrysler Sebring convertible with the 2.7L engine that needs a
new water pump.  One of the bolt holes that takes a bolt that passes through
the timing chain cover and throught the water pump has become stripped.  I
messed up trying to drill and tap it and use a heli-coil; the heli-coil won't hold.  
Any suggestions on how to repair the hole?  I am considering re-drilling and
tapping and using a larger bolt, but there is only so much leeway throung the
water pump.  I have also seen some things about filling the hole with J B
Weld and either waxing and setting a lubricated bolt in it while it cures to
form new thread or to re-drill and tap it.

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beatupchevy answered about a year ago

JB weld will hold moms vase together , maybe . It never works , King Kong must have worked on the car before and over torqued the bolt

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Ed92626 answered about a year ago

That's a terrible engine & car. I'm surprised it's still running. You must have about fifty- thousand miles on it. The water pump area is a defect from design and you're up against thousands to fix it. If the car's in great shape, and I can't understand why it would be, drop in a 3.5 L and have the computer redone to accept that, it was an option when new. Better yet, scrap it and gat some money for your next bad decision.

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Stephen answered about a year ago

Enough with the comedic comments. If you're trying to be funny, you're not. I'm looking for suggestions with substinance; if you don't have that, don't waste our time. And by the way, I bought this car in 2006 and have taken care of it and have driven it for just over 270000 miles with this being the only real problem, so that's a bad decision I hope to continue making in the future.

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