Engine cover repair

[Stainless]

As I was prepping my lower engine cover for paint, one of the holes in the cover where the bolt goes through broke off:
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Should I attempt a repair of the fiberglass, or should I just drill new holes and mount it in a slightly different place?

[sdg3205]

As I was prepping my lower engine cover for paint, one of the holes in the cover where the bolt goes through broke off:
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Should I attempt a repair of the fiberglass, or should I just drill new holes and mount it in a slightly different place?

Repair the fiberglass, or have it done for you, then re-drill the hole. I've used a combination of screws AND epoxy along the length of the latch to reduce stress.

[David T]

Repair the fiberglass, or have it done for you, then re-drill the hole. I've used a combination of screws AND epoxy along the length of the latch to reduce stress.

I agree. If you try to move the holes the cover either will be too high or too low when open. if you have to, you can "glass" in a thin piece of metal and then drill that.
David Teitelbaum

[Chris4099]

DPNW has a new slide that may be of use:
http://delorean-parts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=DPNW&Product_Code=106356DP

In my case, both holes were broken. So I used this instead of trying to repair. You can either drill additional holes or just kind of clamp it in place. Been working great for over 9 years now.