Over tighten valve cover bolts

Asked by Skubs Feb 17, 2019 at 12:45 AM about the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze Eco Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I over tightened a bolt and it won't catch . Do I need
a new bolt or did I strip the female.

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If bolt just spins then you probably did strip it, you can either retap the hole and move up a size for the bolt or you might be able to get by with something like helicoil on the stripped bolt.

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The head is aluminum and the bolts are steel. Be careful as aluminum strips easily!

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