Drilling and retapping won't work. You're messing with your life!!
An alternative is to install a proper helicoil. It is an ODD size though.
I stripped one on my 2K R/T, and based on lack of odd sized helicoil
availablility on a late Saturday afternoon, the choice was to get a new
spindle ( I was looking for a reason to borrow my buddy's Turbo Cummins
Dually Ram)
TonyC
Ask if they have any discounts for local car clubs. You're a member right
<wink wink>
-----Original Message-----
From: Hop <hopsdak@hotmail.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 5:15 PM
Subject: DML: Brake question..=/
>
>Ok guys,
> Here is the deal. My 97 dak just went into the shop today for a 3"
>rancho lift. The guys at the shop said that my calipers aren't sitting
>straight. They said that the bolts that hold them inplace are stripped and
>cocked at an angle. I've had to replace pads on it twice so far.And from
the
>looks of it, the pads don't sit all the way down on the rotor. They have
>about 1/16 of an inch at the top of the pad that never hit's the rotor.
The
>guys at the shop said that i'd need to get new control arms.. Are the f'n
w/
>me or can the hole for the bolt be tapped and threaded? They might not be
>able to do it there but, i need to know if it's possible.. If not i'll have
>to buy new control arms and they are close to 400 a piece from the dealer.
I
>know that i've heard several things on the list over the past 5yrs about
the
>bolts being stripped from the factory. But, as i said i've changed the pads
>twice and the bolts came out fine. Only problem was them wearing funny. Is
>there a recall on the caliper bolts?
>Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Hop
>Houston, TX
>97cc slt auto 4x4 318 3:55lsd 114k
>
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