Helicoil

[Joe Flanagan]

Anyone ever use a helicoil kit? I just used one for the first time to repair a stripped-out hole where my automatic choke bolts on to my exhaust manifold. Very neat. Worked nicely. For sale at most auto parts stores.

[Plymouthy Adams]

best thing to have about the shop...have save me a few times when working with this old stuff..especially cast trim with threaded holes..

[P-12 Tommy]

Ditto for me.

Tom

[randroid]

Folks,

I've used helicoils to repair stripped-out spark plug holes in VW heads, and never had to look back.

-Randy

[Rodney Bullock]

Hey Joe, when I got Roy to sand blast the intake for the stret rod I had him remove a stud that was in the thermostat housing . He use such heat on it to remove the stud, he melted the hole where the stud was and when we tried to put a bolt in there it would not tighten. He drilled it out and put a hli coil in there. He must have done a good job because when we put everything back together it did not leak. I used it on the 41 Stude as well when the exhaust bolt hole was stripped. I was able to insert one without drilling. I got very lucky on that one. It is still working. Sometimes it better to be lucky than skilled.

[Joe Flanagan]

I believe my machinist used one on my block in one of the holes for the head bolts. There's also one in my generator bracket. There were a lot of stripped out threads on this project.

[1955 plymouth]

I like the Timesert. These inserts are excellent, easy to use kits and the repair is solid threads. Check out the link;)

http://www.timesert.com/index.html

[Gary Manes]

Wow! I am so glad to see all the positive comments on the helicoil.

If I keep my Desoto engine, I am going to need one on one of the holes in the block (bottom) for the machine screws that hold on the water pump. It actually goes inside the water jacket. I have been so worried if it could be fixed by me or the machine shop using a helicoil.

I still plan to add a different (automatic) tranny behind whatever goes in the engine bay.

[Joe Flanagan]

No worries, Gary. The helicoil ought to work fine.

[captden29]

i usedone first time on the lower unit of my outboard. easy to use and it works great, no leaks. i need to do the spark plug hole on my riding lawn mower and i hope it will work as well as on the boat. dennis

[Flatie46]

I use em alot at work they hold up well. I think they really help out on aluminum. If it's something your screwing a steel bolt in and out and it wears out the aluminum threads.