Accidently stipped a hole in my mower block... How should I fix it?

[Smiley Brothers Lawn Care]

Hello all lawn care and landscaping friends!

Was tightening my push mowers's valve cover plate, (its an OHC), and I accidently stripped one of the valve plate mounting bolt holes... Any ideas on how to fix it? Have you ever done it? Has it ever happened to you?
How did you fix it?

My main idea is to tap it out, and insert a Helicoil to fix it. Your ideas? Should I take it to a dealer to fix it instead of doing it myself? Do I need to put a whole new engine block?

If you have any info that might be helpful, please let me know ASAP. I only have a small equipment setup so this needs to be fixed quickly!

Thanks!

 

[Dub11]

Are you talking about the value cover? I'd try to drill and tap it to the next biggest size.

And pics could help us problem solve.

 

[Smiley Brothers Lawn Care]

 

[Smiley Brothers Lawn Care]

The hole in the block, behind the hole in the valve plate, is what is stripped.

 

[Wagnerwerks]

I'd just upsize it one size.... Or the helicoil...

 

[Dub11]

^^^^^ What he said easy fix! And in the future maybe use a nut driver to avoid over doing it.