<VV> HELICOIL ADVICE

[Ron]

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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