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Originally Posted by lindy 911
DO NOT USE A TAP! The tap will cut materials from an already tapped hole and create a loose fit. Ask me how I know. I chased the head stud holes with a tap and my brand new studs were now loose. You need an appropriate thread "chaser" or the willingness to install time-serts when you screw up the hole with a tap.
Lindy
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Lindy,
This has been my experience too, but I was told by someone that it makes a difference whether the tap is a cheap one, which probably does not conform to ASME thread standards, vs. a more expensive one that does. Have you or anyone experienced this??
The solution I would go with is, as Fanaudical suggests, get a replacement bolt and cut some grooves in it. JMHO.