Dweano
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- 1996
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- Ford
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- 4.0L
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Hey guys. I have been doing some major work on my truck (head gaskets, intake gaskets, etc.) Anyways yesterday I went to put the valve covers back on and everything is fine except the one bolt (drivers side bottom right (when looking at the truck from the front, so the bolt closest to the battery)) does not want to start threading in! The threads look to be in a little bit of bad shape, but a good bolt in the same hole doesn't want to start threading in. Wtf? Me and my friend blew out the hole with air, but nothing seems to work. We are thinking something is maybe in there but it is hard to tell. I am hoping the hole is not stripped. I have had enough stripped and broken things to last a lifetime. My questions are:
1. Any ideas? We may end up taking the valve cover off and investigating
2. Its probably not a good idea to leave the one bolt out eh? The other seven bolts are fine
3. What size are those bolts? Threading and such. They are small but I am just wondering in case getting a new bolt may help the problem
1. Any ideas? We may end up taking the valve cover off and investigating
2. Its probably not a good idea to leave the one bolt out eh? The other seven bolts are fine
3. What size are those bolts? Threading and such. They are small but I am just wondering in case getting a new bolt may help the problem