<VV> HELICOIL ADVICE

[chris c]

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.
>
>