Helicoil blues

Tripps said:

I can't understand the last sentence at all.

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Tripps said:

I can't understand the last sentence at all.

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bebsy said:

As in my 1st post

in hindsight I probably should have used a longer bolt to avoid the problem I have now

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bebsy said:

I have ordered a kit the helicoil come with a tang which requires leaving a required gap at the bottom when inserted to allow it to be broken off which I wasn't to happy about and which came in different lengths so I counted the depth of thread on the bolt and I ordered length 2d which apparently when fitted has 10 threads, I'm handy but abit nervy about this if I'm honest with it being were it is, I'll take some pics of the kit when it arrives over the nxt few days meantime I'll try to find someone who has some experience which is hard to come by round these parts

Thinking about as it never pulled the complete thread out but just backs off when tightning was down to the modded earth strap and washer to stop it turning when tightening which blew the thread as I gave it the recommended torque... he says now

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bebsy said:

I have ordered a kit the helicoil come with a tang which requires leaving a required gap at the bottom when inserted to allow it to be broken off which I wasn't to happy about and which came in different lengths so I counted the depth of thread on the bolt and I ordered length 2d which apparently when fitted has 10 threads, I'm handy but abit nervy about this if I'm honest with it being were it is, I'll take some pics of the kit when it arrives over the nxt few days meantime I'll try to find someone who has some experience which is hard to come by round these parts

Thinking about as it never pulled the complete thread out but just backs off when tightning was down to the modded earth strap and washer to stop it turning when tightening which blew the thread as I gave it the recommended torque... he says now

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TURBO200R4 said:

The one I use has 8threads but it does not matter
When you Tap till it gets tight (as far as you can get) then (I would recommend) grinding the yip off 1/16 to get an extra thread. Installing the coil you don't take it down as far as you can you just take it down till it just clears the surface this leaves you room to break off the tab. You can use a drill that will work perfectly. To get the broken tab out use a small magnet or put thick grease on the end of the drill
Hth

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