Rick W and T Heller,
There is a very good method to repair the stripped threads.
It is called Heli-Coils, As of 20 years ago they were and are now available at most any AutoParts store.
The hole having been drilled out for clearance to the bolt, It is now ready to tap with the proper Heli-Coil tap and screw in the helical thread insert to restore it to the original thread size.
However now it will have a high strength internal thread that will strip or break the bolt before failing itself.
I have ask John S to post,(for me), a comment with a Jpg to illustrate my original thought on this tool, as stated above and restated to John, And I would like to hear comments from T Heller and others as to the validity of my conclusions.
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