<VV> Repair of head stud holes

[Mark Durham]

Tom, its really up to you. I will say, though, that I have installed many
Helicoils in Aluminum Aircraft engine cases with lasting success. Its all we
used in the aircraft industry. Mark Durham

On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Tom Gould <tgould at hargray.com> wrote:

> While reinstalling the heads one of the .006 studs  backed out. Clarks
> sells Heli-coil and Time-Sert inserts. I've used heli-coil type inserts on
> other bolt holes but this is the first time I've had to repair a head stud
> hole. It's on #2, next to oil cooler,  so I may be able to do it w/o pulling
> the engine.  Any input (pros,cons, suggestions) will be greatly appreciated.
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