First Car Project - Clio 172 PH1

[Jakeeaton127]

I’ll get some pictures on here when i’m next with the car as they are really bad now. They didnt look cross threaded before the car went away but that could be me

 

[Matt Cup]

Can the threads be re-tapped?

 

[Jakeeaton127]

Possibly, i hope they can as i dont fancy binning 12k mile Cup shockers but they are in a bad state.

 

[James]

The specialist exact words were “Someone’s cross threaded this and just sent it with a gun. It’s really bad”

They are incredibly bad now after he forced them back onto the car. I’m 100% not touching the other side, the top mounts ok so it can be left alone.

Well I don't own a gun.....so unless I managed to go full bore on em with a spanner lol

 

[Jakeeaton127]

Well i think i might need to call the specialist tomorrow…

He took NSF one off to ‘look’ at how bad that top mount was off his own back, so i wasn’t charged for the labour. Maybe he’s ruined the threads?

 

[James]

I wouldn't be surprised mate

 

[Jakeeaton127]

Just when i think i can’t get anymore unlucky with this bloody car.

Atleast this one wasn’t its fault. It may have been a specialist.

 

[James]

Just when i think i can’t get anymore unlucky with this bloody car.

Atleast this one wasn’t its fault. It may have been a specialist.

I'm sure if I'd of done it, it would of pissed me off and I'd of just bought a new one. I rekkon you could run a die down it though and rethread it

 

[Jakeeaton127]

I was thinking that, it’s something that’s easy to spot. I’m 100% trying to re-thread it now i know how low mileage they are and off a Cup. A bit of luck, i’ll be able too.

 

[James]

Hopefully mate, unless someone comes along and says it's not possible

I know they're only 12k miles but they're still 10 years old at least, so I'm not sure how they degrade over time?