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Old Jul 4, 2024 | 07:12 PM
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I’m not sure all the starters can take M12 bolts. It’s okay if you don’t mind drilling all the starters you buy from now on.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2024 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Kearns1
sorry for leaving y’all guys hanging but check this video out this is what my starter looked like before I even touched it.
How could the bolts get that loose and I believe they are stripped out because I tried to tighten them back down and they just kept spinning
The bolts are known to back out. If not caught soon enough you could end up with more work than adding LOCTITE and retighten or getting longer bolts (as you are experiencing).
 
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