my buddy just stopped by , and he said while checking the plugs on his 2000 he cross thread one of the coil pack screws. What has to be done to repair it?

 

I may be stating the obvious, but the only way to fix it may be to pull the blower for room and run a tap. I stripped the back two on the driver side and haven't fixed the threads yet. All i did was fill up the gap with about 2 or 3 washers to hold them tight. I used some RTV to hold them to the screw head while i put them in with a telescoping magnet. fyi. i ran it for almost 2k miles with the loose coilpacks and had no trouble. let me know what you do, hope i could help

 

thanks for the info, he is going to take it to the dealer later this and have it looked at

 

this isn't the first time this has happened. Lots of guys just leave it and have had no problems.. You gotta be careful with those damn bolts...

 

so what happens when the plugs have to be checked again ? do you just cross thread the bolt again

 

After i stripped mine, it seems to have dug a new set of threads. I've checked the plugs 3 times and it always goes in the same way. Plus, you seem to get a better feel after fkng with them for awhile that you didn't have the first time around.

 

If the threads are totally shot you can use a small zip tie through the coilpack ear and the stripped hole. All you need is for the coilpack not to flop around any.

 

some good ideas, were theres a will theres a way

 

I snapped the #3 bolt after cross threading it and trying to tighten it down enough to make the coil pack seat. "One more 1/16 of a turn should do it" SNAP!!

I used metal dryer duct tape to wedge between the coil pack and the fuel rail. Works perfect. (Actually it does)

 

I have read so many tales of these coil pack screws.

I guess I got lucky when I checked mine but I was thinking of going to a specialty supplier and going with a stud instead of the bolt.

You could double nut the top and run the stud in tight, then just use a nut in the future. Less chance of striping the steel stud rather than the aluminum.