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Repair Procedure

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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: