Cross threaded tensioner 4.0 SOHC

[rangerrex]

Nice. I managed to cross thread my front timing chain tensioner. I’m not sure what to do now. I’ve taken it back out carefully and threaded it back in a few times, no change. Anyone go though this?

2003 4.0 SOHC

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Not on that particular application. You have compromised the thread. Probably a thread repair kit would be best.

 

[rangerrex]

Not on that particular application. You have compromised the thread. Probably a thread repair kit would be best.

I looked into thread kits, problem is there’s an oil galley that goes through the threads and a repair kit would block it.

 

[Curious Hound]

How would the repair kit block the oil galley but the bolt doesn’t? The bolt threads into the female threads. So, there has to be metal there for female threads to exist.

 

[rangerrex]

How would the repair kit block the oil galley but the bolt doesn’t? The bolt threads into the female threads. So, there has to be metal there for female threads to exist.

Well, it’s not a bolt, it’s a hydraulic tensioner. So the galley feeds oil to the tensioner through a small hole. If it was blocked then the tensioner wouldn’t get oil. Let me know if I’m wrong