is there anything I can do to fix?
Helicoil http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-Expert-Metric-Thread-Repair/dp/B008YFZ7PG
wow - some kind of witchcraft!
Tap to M6 and use M6 bolt is cheaper: helicoil is more expensive, more professional, less chance of it getting very odd looks if anyone else works on it.
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Helicoil
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-Expert-Metric-Thread-Repair/dp/B008YFZ7PG