[Drmilr]

M6x30. One on front end of engine M6x21

 

[Ccromeans84]

Thanks so Much!

 

[Rdb901]

M6x30. One on front end of engine M6x21

So there's two size bolts for the Cruze?

 

[Rdb901]

I'm needing to purchase a helikit for about 3 of those Valve Cover Bolt holes. What size Heli do u recommend?

 

[Blasirl]

If in fact those are correct sizes, good luck as I could not find one for those sizes:


Here is a size chartl:

https://www.mcmaster.com/helicoils/=83e86ad42bfb485db99d0ad5c8f24a6bk02jvsn8

 

[Rdb901]

Thanks this is helpful

 

[Rdb901]

I was doing a regular valve cover change and what do you know screw comes up with a helicoil on it. had never seen anything like it

 

[Rdb901]

So tiny

 

[Rdb901]

The intro of this song starts to play as I removed it.

Snoop Dogg – I Can't Swim

(Sir Dogg) / I am Sir Dogg, DPG ****... and I hate water / I never learned to swim.... / AAAAH! PUT ME DOWN!!!! Let go of my leg!!! / I HATE WATER!!!! I CAN'T SWIM!!!! AAAAH

genius.com

 

[Blasirl]

Thanks this is helpful

BTW,

Welcome Aboard!

Don't forget to introduce yourself and your Cruze here.

 

[Rdb901]

Dealerships should make you aware of makeshift parts in your contact. #Just Saying

 

[Rdb901]

Then they tell me the valve covers are on back order and don't know when they'll be in stock

 

[Rdb901]

So I've ordered this one from eBay and guess what??? A Treasure Troll Tini Surprise ? #Brand New Strip? Screw

 

[Rdb901]

Camshaft Valve Cover and Bolts w/ Seal For Chevy Cruze Sonic Trax 1.4L 55573746 | eBay

2014-17 Chevy Trax Valve Cover (with Gasket & Bolts) General Motors OEM 25198498, 25198874. 2011-16 Chevy Cruze Valve Cover (with Gasket & Bolts) L4 1.4L General Motors OEM 25198498, 25198874. 2012-16 Chevy Sonic Valve Cover (with Gasket & Bolts) L4 1.4L General Motors OEM 25198498, 25198874.

www.ebay.com

 

[Rdb901]

This whole screw assembly pops off with a flat head screwdriver

 

[plano-doug]

So I've ordered this one from eBay and guess what??? A Treasure Troll Tini Surprise ? #Brand New Strip? Screw

If you can get a die on it - M6-1.0 I'm guessing - it looks like there's enough meat there to repair the threads. They won't be perfect, but should be good enough. The torque spec is in inch-pounds, so it doesn't get cranked down very tightly.

If you can't ID the threads, if you have a nut that fits it, then you can use the threadchecker in the hardware aisle to determine the nut's threads, and hence the necessary die threads.

HTH.

Doug

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[Rdb901]

Lol ? #Slick but True

 

[Rdb901]

I just popped one out of the old valve cover

 

[Rdb901]

The screw will even seperate from housing using these two with very little effort