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Discussion in '348/355' started by judd10, Jul 19, 2010.

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  1. judd10

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    #1 judd10, Jul 19, 2010
    I went to put on new carbon fiber F1 paddle shifters and found that the upper screw hole for the "Up" shift lever is stripped (not sure if I did or if it was like that already). It looks like it's putting extra stress on the lower screw. Any suggestions on how to fix? Larger screw? Would a body shop be able to properly correct or a mechanic? Suggestions?
     
  2. PAP 348

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    #2 PAP 348, Jul 19, 2010
    Can you borrow a right angle drill to drill it out and tap a larger thread in it?? :D:D

    Or drill it out and heli-coil it back to the correct size. :):)

    Or have a mechanic do the above work for you. :):)
     
  3. James-NZ

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    #3 James-NZ, Jul 19, 2010
    Thats what I would do. ;)

    Might be necessary to remove the wheels to allow access.
     

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