Cracked Torx Nut On Timing Cover/rocker Cover, Is This A Serious Issue

[rollex]

So I installed my process west stage 2 kit today and when tightening up the new bracket the torx nut I suspect has cracked inside somewhere, it wasn't completely loose but I didn't want to remove it as it still feels like it is holding the piping in reasonably securely.

Does this just hold the timing cover on or does it also seal the timing cover against the head? will this mean my timing cover will start to leak oil eventually?

As this is an alloy head can I just get a mobile helicoil guy to come and drill it out and replace, or is it simply just to hold the cover on and nothing to worry about?

Edited 11/10/14 06:01 AM by rollex

[f-wolf]

Re ... " the torx nut "

Its a bolt !

What you could do is... try to take it out and put some Threat Tape around the threat... That may give it some more/better grip.

[willo88]

Same thing happened to mine on the other side. It's a bolt for the timing cover and you would have pulled the thread out of it. Not the end of the world as mine hasn't leaked for over 2 years

[rollex]

Found someone on ford forums who had a tap made up for it and is also in Adelaide, will borrow it and get captain thread to redo it.

Sounds like it is fairly common to strip these, like 5 guys who have said they have also done it.