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Originally Posted by Lakesrider
... I also noticed that some of the bolts they used to keep the outside cast pieces together are too short and that two of them were stripped out and loose.....
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There is an industrial thread repair called Heli-coil that most likely can help with the stripped threads. It consists of a drill used to slightly increase the size of the existing hole and a tap that you turn into the existing hole that cuts threads of the proper size to hold a spring looking coil that you then insert into the hole.
Any machinist should be able to help with this repair. I am assuming the stripped threads are in cast iron and cast iron threads easily.
If you try to do this your self, have a good tap wrench and make sure you go in one turn and back off a half turn all the way in. Also, make sure you do not apply any side load to the tap. It is hardened tool-steel and it will break easily.
Good Luck!
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