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If it a stripped head on the bolt or nut, vice grips are your friend. Then go back with new hardware. If it is crossthreaded, back out the bolt and chase it with a tap. If the thread is too damaged for that, drill the hole out, replace with through bolt and nylock nut or licktite and nut.</p>
<p>Jeff<br><br></p>
<p>Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android</p>
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                            Wade Jackson &lt;srwadet@cox.net&gt;;                            <br>
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                            Jeff Hager &lt;submarinesammy@yahoo.com&gt;;                                                     <br>
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                            Re: B15, odd clunk noise                            <br>
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                            Mon, Jul 18, 2011 12:28:19 PM                            <br>
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                                        <td valign="top" style="font:inherit;">My transmission just started doing this on my B13 race car after paying someone to change the clutch.&nbsp; Last night, I discovered that the firewall motor mount was not tight.&nbsp; I tried to tighten it but the 17-mm bolt appears to be stripped.&nbsp; <BR><BR>Anyone know what I should do to repair this?<BR><BR>---- Jeff Hager &lt;<a ymailto="mailto:submarinesammy@yahoo.com" href="javascript:return">submarinesammy@yahoo.com</a>&gt; wrote: <BR>&gt; My wife's VW had a similar clunk when going from hard acceleration to lift throttle. It was a loose rear motor mount. FWIW.<BR><BR>+----------------------------------------------------------------------+<BR>The mailing list home page is <a href="http://www.se-r-list.org/" target=_blank >http://www.se-r-list.org/</a><BR>To modify your subscription, go to <a href="http://www.se-r-list.org/mailman/listinfo/se-r" target=_blank
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