Repair Damaged Or Worn Threads
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Dodge Journey and 2015 Dodge Journey. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Be sure that the tapped holes maintain the original center line.
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 an insert into the tapped hole to bring the hole back to its original thread size.