Needed to change the belt tensioner shock on my 95 E300D. While attempting to remove the TOP bolt, I totally striped the thread in the engine side into which the bolt fits. The hole is aluminium. The bolt is out, and its threads are OK, but if reinserted it now turns freely as it has noting to grab to. Not good.

I was thinking of helicoilig a new thread, and than getting a slightly larger diameter bolt, but a larger diameter bolt will not pass through the eye (bushing) of the belt tensioner shock.

I remember reading in this Forum about a year, ago a post from someone that had a similar problem. Now I can't find that thread.

How do I fix this thing?

Thanks

Phil

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'95 E300 Diesel, 264,000 Miles. [Sold it]