MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: sootpig on October 01, 2013, 08:27:13 pm

Title: rethreading plastic
Post by: sootpig on October 01, 2013, 08:27:13 pm

Need a couple of plastic holes re threading. will an epoxy filler do the job or is there something better
       Thanks in advance  :drinking:

Title: Re: rethreading plastic
Post by: simonp on October 02, 2013, 12:13:06 pm

Helicoil?

Title: Re: rethreading plastic
Post by: DDM on October 02, 2013, 06:26:56 pm

you could try warming the bolt/screw you intend to use on the piece of plastic, ie warm it up and wind it in and leave to cool,

Title: Re: rethreading plastic
Post by: vRSAlex on October 02, 2013, 06:34:24 pm

Easiest and quickest way is to fire epoxy into the hole and screw the screw into it. Once it sets you should be able to wind it tighter against the part you are holding in.

Pcv valve by any chance?

Title: Re: rethreading plastic
Post by: sootpig on October 02, 2013, 06:47:33 pm

Quote from: vRSAlex on October 02, 2013, 06:34:24 pm

Easiest and quickest way is to fire epoxy into the hole and screw the screw into it. Once it sets you should be able to wind it tighter against the part you are holding in.

Pcv valve by any chance?

This worked with PTFE tape wrapped around the threads  Thanks for the replies  :happy2: