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I just got a 2000 XTerra and had to remove the two bolts that hold the seat belt to the floor. As I tried to put the bolts back in, one began to cross-thread. Before I caused too much damage, I took the bolt back out and went to look for a tap & die to chase the threads in the hole as well as the ones on the bolt. I have a cheap set of metric taps and dies, but none of them were right for this particular bolt. Thread pitch gauge says it's a 1.25 pitch and (based on the dies I have) the bolt is M11. I have had lots of trouble finding a bolt this size. I've tried all of the local parts places (AutoZone, O'Reilly Auto and Napa) as well as several online resources with no luck. Has anyone else had this issue?? Is this the right size or am I missing something??
I would like to keep from drilling/re-tapping if at all possible.
I would like to keep from drilling/re-tapping if at all possible.