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07-07-2013, 08:13 PM | #1 |
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helicoil repair
So Im changing my head gasket and go to tighten the head when the last stud Im tightening feels weird. I pull it up and a helicoil comes up with it......great. And the outside of the helicoil was stripped. What do I do now? Ive been looking online and the only thing ive seen is the big sert helicoil repairer.
Last edited by worr20; 07-07-2013 at 08:56 PM.. Reason: forgot a detail |
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07-07-2013, 08:16 PM | #2 |
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Go to the auto store, get a helicoil kit. Put in a new helicoil and thread bolt. It is very easy to use, and means that the threads are stripped in that hole if you didnt know. It is a simple and cheap fix.
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07-07-2013, 09:32 PM | #5 |
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Is the inside or the outside of the helicoil stripped? You can probably get away with running one size up on the helicoil, and run a big bolt if the outside is stripped. If the inside is stripped, you can probably swap it for another same sized one. Im not 100% sure since i dont see pictures of the coil. If I saw what youre talking about, i can tell you for sure man. Feel free to pm me if i dont get back to you on this post.
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07-07-2013, 10:30 PM | #7 |
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See if a time-cert works for your case. If not you'll need it welded/re drilled/retapped/re-time-certed.
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07-13-2013, 04:44 PM | #10 |
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Ok just to give an update. The bigsert kit was too big. I returned it and got the 2200 toyota kit. I can say its well worth the 415 bucks. It was so easy to do. I would recommend this kit to anyone that has to re-tap a block. Thanks again CodyAce!!
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07-13-2013, 05:05 PM | #11 |
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Good to hear it worked out for ya man!
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