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Originally Posted by paulem
'81 300D
Went to re-attached the ground strap and the bolt doesn't seem to want to seat. I can put the bolt in from the other side, but once it gets past the point where the threads are, the bolt flares out a bit and won't go in any further.
I'm thinking that I can just get a similar bolt that is a bit longer, and threaded the entire length and run it through to the other side with a nut? Question is, does the transmission require a great deal torque from this bolt? Obviously first choice would be to get the original bolt to seat properly, but short of that, is this a workable solution?
Thanks,
Eric
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I've seen where a transmission was reinstalled and the mechanic used either a hellof an Armstrong method or an air driver to tighten the long bolts that go into the casing and stripped them in the process.
You should be able to move the ground strap up (or down) one bolt thereby using the long bolt that goes thru the transmission bellhousing to the engine, not one that goes into a blind thread. The stripped threads can be fixed if you have a Helicoil tool or maybe drilled thru and a longer bolt used (we had the one mentioned above repaired with a Helicoil.)