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Crankshaft Main Bolt Hole Thread Repair

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Tools Required

Fig 1: Identifying J 42385-700 High Feature Thread Repair Kit
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IMPORTANT:
  • In order to repair some crankshaft main bolt holes it will be necessary to mount the fixture plate upside down.
  • Do NOT remove the fixture plate prior to installing the insert with the installation driver. The fixture plate remains in position throughout the thread repair process.

The crankshaft main bearing bolt hole thread repair tooling are in the kits J 42385-2000  and J 42385-700  . The crankshaft main bearing bolt hole thread repair components consist of the following: