Repair Damaged Or Worn Threads
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 RAM 3500 HD and 2015 RAM 2500 HD. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Always maintain the original center line when drilling and/or tapping holes.
Damaged or worn threads can be repaired. Essentially, this repair consists of:
- Drilling out worn or damaged threads
- Tapping the hole with a special Heli-Coil® Tap or equivalent
- Installing a Heli-Coil® insert into the tapped hole to bring the hole back to its original thread size