Need help - stripped mtec spring

[stueck9356]

A tap is cheaper than the rear half of the transmission housing. I will look for something tomorrow, if I can't find anything I will slowly file it down.

I wish they made something like hemostats that you can put in the groove of the thread and spread it out, then slowly back it out to straighten the threads that are smashed.

[twag4]

aluminum is much softer than the gears, they will just mash any tiny pieces up. It will end up as gray in the oil

[Calum]

Originally Posted by roddy

Ouch!


I've never tried files...I do have some small ones, but never really considered it. It would sure be a lot less money than a tap that large.

Here's a photo of what I'm talking about.

[roddy]

There's some wee ones there...I have nothing smaller than 3/16".

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Calum

Not a bad idea, until you realize that person will be dumping debris into the transmission.

I'd change fluid a few times in short order.

[DesertFrs]

Originally Posted by stueck9356

I did something bad. I feel like I did something VERY bad. The passenger side of the transmission has a 27mm bolt that unscrews to put that mtec shifter spring in. I stripped the threads that screws into. On the transmission. HELPPPP

Pictures:

I had similar issue back in September. I had to buy a new extension housing. To replace the rear portion of the transmission that was stripped from installing the mtec spring.

[cycleboy]

Originally Posted by Calum

Here's a photo of what I'm talking about.

Have you done MTEC springs on yours?

I think those files would be damned near impossible to get into that area. It's above the exhaust and a tight space. Maybe if the handles were sawed off and the shanks were about 1/3 shorter.

The housing is aluminum, so I would think it won't take much to get those bent/cracked bits out of there. I've cleared damaged threads before using an x-acto blade and just running it through the groove and rocking side to side where the groove is smashed down.

I spent a long time trying to get that bolt re-started in the threads due to the loctite in there and the weird angle to get to it. I really didn't want to damage threads!

[stueck9356]

Originally Posted by DesertFrs

I had similar issue back in September. I had to buy a new extension housing. To replace the rear portion of the transmission that was stripped from installing the mtec spring.

What was the price of the part? did you install it yourself or professionally/labor cost?

[DesertFrs]

Originally Posted by stueck9356

What was the price of the part? did you install it yourself or professionally/labor cost?

If I recall correctly it was around $4xx.00 for the rear extension housing. That will replace the rear portion of the transmission that was stripped. I payed some one to do it. But is very easy to do tho. I made sure to buy new bolts for the springs that where replaced by mtec; As the Subaru manual states it needs new ones as they are not reusable

[Calum]

Originally Posted by cycleboy

Have you done MTEC springs on yours?

I think those files would be damned near impossible to get into that area. It's above the exhaust and a tight space. Maybe if the handles were sawed off and the shanks were about 1/3 shorter.

The housing is aluminum, so I would think it won't take much to get those bent/cracked bits out of there. I've cleared damaged threads before using an x-acto blade and just running it through the groove and rocking side to side where the groove is smashed down.

I spent a long time trying to get that bolt re-started in the threads due to the loctite in there and the weird angle to get to it. I really didn't want to damage threads!

No, I haven't done the springs yet. Thanks for the input.

[carbonBLUE]

Originally Posted by stueck9356

I did something bad. I feel like I did something VERY bad. The passenger side of the transmission has a 27mm bolt that unscrews to put that mtec shifter spring in. I stripped the threads that screws into. On the transmission. HELPPPP

ive done this where the slave cylinder mounts on a 2zz transmission... longer home depot bolts saved my ass lol...

[mad_sb]

a little tip when installing the springs to cut down on the chance of this happening... make sure you put the trans in neutral before you start working on the spring swap... I forgot to do that and it was a bitch to get that bolt back in without loosing the first couple of threads, when i got done I realized i was working against full spring pressure from having it in gear.

Originally Posted by carbonBLUE

ive done this where the slave cylinder mounts on a 2zz transmission... longer home depot bolts saved my ass lol...

Sadly that won't work here, the spring rides in the 27mm plug.

[USMC]

I had the same issue. It was a bear to get to plug. I was like #$..&&^%$##@()*&^^ when I could not reinstall this plug. I just had the car on safety stands. I took me about an hour before I was able to screw the plug in correctly. I have not have any leaks in that area. I check it every time am under the car. Works goods.

[Ross]

I would use a tap and a file to finish with. I like using a lent fee cloth in the hole to help remove the chance of any thing getting in there. On the tap I use a heavy coating of wheel bearing grease, only working a couple threads at a time. This is how I have dealt with things like this and have always had a good results. People bring in some jacked up stuff and we have to be able to work with it some times.