XT600E oil filter cover bolt stripped
Hi all,
I've just finished rebuilding a basket case XT600E (2003)and I'm really pleased with it, EXCEPT when I was changing the oil filter I noticed that two of the oil filter cover bolts were tight but the third was loose. When I removed the bolt the thread came out with it! The previous owner had obviously stripped the thread.
I have now changed the oil and the stripped bolt has just enough traction to hold in but it obviously needs repairing. Everything else on the engine is fine and this is so frustrating as the bolts go right through into the crankcase. To have a Helicoil repair will I need to strip it right down and split the crankcases or can a Helicoil repair done with just the engine out and sidecases removed or even done with the engine left in the frame and just the sidecover removed?
Any other ideas for repairing the thread or avoiding a complete stripdown?
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