Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Thread Inserts
General Purpose Thread Repair Kits.
These kits are available commercially.
Repair Procedure
Warning: Refer to Safety Glasses Warning in the Preface section.
Note: Refer to the thread repair kit manufacturer's instructions regarding the size of the drill and tap to use. Avoid any buildup of chips. Back out the tap every few turns and remove the chips.
- Determine the size, the pitch, and the depth of the damaged thread. If necessary, adjust the stop collars on the cutting tool and tap to the required depth.
- Drill out the damaged threads. Clean out any chips.
- Lubricate the tap with light engine oil. Tap the hole. Clean the threads.
- Thread the thread insert onto the mandrel of the installer. Engage the tang of the insert onto the end of the mandrel.
Note: The insert should be flush to one turn below the surface.
- Lubricate the insert with light engine oil, except when installing in aluminum and install the insert.
- If the tang of the insert does not break off when backing out the installer, break the tang off with a drift.
Abbreviations and Meanings
Registered and Non-Registered Trademarks
Listed below are Registered Trademarks (®) or Non-Registered Trademarks (™) which may appear in this service manual.
Prevailing Torque Fasteners
Prevailing torque fasteners create a thread interface between the fastener
and the fastener counterpart in order to prevent the fastener
from loosening.
All Metal Prevailing Torque Fasteners
Thes ...
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
Note: The use of a LOW PROFILE LIFT ARMS SYSTEM may be required to
avoid unwanted contact with the vehicle's body and structure
depending on lifting equipment used. Refer to the manufacture's recom ...
Other materials:
Deployment Inside Vehicle - Vehicle Scrapping Procedure
Deploy the inflator modules inside of the vehicle when destroying the vehicle
or when salvaging the vehicle for parts. This includes, but is
not limited to, the following situations:
The vehicle has completed all useful life.
Irreparable damage occurred to the vehicle in a non-deployment ty ...
Accident With or Without Air Bag Deployment - Component Inspections
Warning: Proper operation of the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR) sensing system requires that any repairs to the vehicle
structure return the vehicle structure to the original production configuration.
Not properly repairing the vehicle structure could cause
non-deployment of the air b ...
Maintenance Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
At Each Fuel Stop
• Check the engine oil level.
Once a Month
• Check the tire inflation pressures.
• Inspect the tires for wear.
• Check the windshield washer fluid level.
Engine Oil Change
When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON DIC message or Code 82 DIC message dis ...