<VV> HELICOIL ADVICE
Ron
ronh at owt.com
Mon Jan 14 13:52:08 EST 2008
I hope that that bolt isn't something close to potmetal!
RonH
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris c" <ricorvair at cox.net>
To: "VirtualVairs AA" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 6:30 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> HELICOIL ADVICE
> Bought the tool. Found a bolt at the playground with my kids. What the
> heck, before using the helicoil figured I would try the bolt again.
> Went in easily. Put the bracket on, setting this bolt first. And all
> worked fine.
>
> Guess just having helicoil near the car made it work.
>
>
> Jim McLott wrote:
>> Chris,
>>
>> I've used helicoils on at least 4 occasions and they're not that hard to
>> use. Just make sure you drill the pilot hole straight and deep enough
>> and you should have no problem.
>>
>> However, it sounds like the stripped hole you're dealing with is in the
>> differential case. If so, another solution is to drill and tap for a
>> bigger bolt. Of course, you'll have to remember what bolt goes in which
>> hole the next time you take it apart, but that's good advice regardless
>> of what you're doing. (Cue TLH here...)
>>
>> Jim McLott & Christine, the 1966 Monza convertible helicoil showcase
>> Member: CORSA, Corvair Atlanta, Heart of GA Corvairs and Group Red
>> (ret.)
>> http://www.wittelaw.com/personal/groupred/mclott.htm
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> I went to put the rear control arm back on my 65 this morning.
>> Forgetting the forward upper bracket bolt hole was stripped. Threads
>> damaged all the way in.
>>
>> I have never used any thread repair product, so any advice would be
>> appreciated. Helicoil is available at the local hardware store.
>>
>> Thanks to all.
>>
>>
>
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