Originally Posted by
HillRider
Two alternatives.
1. FD clamp bolts are most commonly M5x0.8 mm. Just retap the hole it to M6x1.0 or 1/4-28 which require less surrounding metal and less work than a Helicoil
2. Buy a longer 5 mm bolt and use a nut at the other end.
Yup. Re tapping to m6 should work fine, and if it doesn't you can still Helicoil it. Usually, a stripped out m5 bolt hole can be tapped to m6 without drilling. Just make sure it's thoroughly stripped out first.