Ughh..stripped threads in block when chaning alternator - The Ford Focus Forum

**Necroblade78** · 11-05-2009, 12:48 AM

I was replacing my alternator today and when putting the new one in, the lower bolt ended up stripping out the threads in the block.

The upper 2 bolts are nice and tighly secured in place however so that alternator does not budge under torque. I drove it for 15 miles after putting the new one in and there seems to be no problems aside from the check engine light coming on which it did not do prior to new alternator.
What should I do about the missing lower bolt? Is there any thing I should be concerned about?

**Necroblade78** · 11-05-2009, 03:50 PM

bump...is this forum dead?

**hEaT** · 11-05-2009, 10:04 PM

You could heli-coil it.

What's the CEL for?

11-05-2009, 12:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Necroblade78 Rookie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	Ughh..stripped threads in block when chaning alternator I was replacing my alternator today and when putting the new one in, the lower bolt ended up stripping out the threads in the block. The upper 2 bolts are nice and tighly secured in place however so that alternator does not budge under torque. I drove it for 15 miles after putting the new one in and there seems to be no problems aside from the check engine light coming on which it did not do prior to new alternator. What should I do about the missing lower bolt? Is there any thing I should be concerned about?

11-05-2009, 03:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Necroblade78 Rookie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	Re: Ughh..stripped threads in block when chaning alternator bump...is this forum dead?

11-05-2009, 10:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
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