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| heli coils ... JM-Stamford,CT - Wednesday, 15 February, 2012, at 9:41:14 pm |
Boxsterra - Wednesday, 15 February, 2012, at 9:55:49 pm |
| This is for ... JM-Stamford,CT - Wednesday, 15 February, 2012, at 10:13:43 pm |
the banjo bolt which attaches the main oil line to the rocker arm assembly on the Healey. If the bolt fails, the rocker asembly follows and ...
I am more than a little apprehensive about using it.
Certainly the caliper bolt is a potentially life or death bolt. But I am not sure it is as delicate an installation. I suspect if this bolt is a little off center, the banjo might not seal correctly. Am I over thinking this?
I am more than a little apprehensive about using it.
Certainly the caliper bolt is a potentially life or death bolt. But I am not sure it is as delicate an installation. I suspect if this bolt is a little off center, the banjo might not seal correctly. Am I over thinking this?
| BTW - thanks Stefan *NM* JM-Stamford,CT - Wednesday, 15 February, 2012, at 10:14:16 pm |
Boxsterra - Wednesday, 15 February, 2012, at 11:03:55 pm |
When you put it in, you use the old hole as a guide as you drill it out and rethread it with a bigger diameter. Then the helicoil goes in and brings it back down to the original diameter. To get it to be off-center you would have to somehow drill off-center and that would be really difficult. The drill naturally goes where there is the least resistance, right down the dead center.
I'd have to see the application to be absolutely sure but in most cases, I think the fix is sound.
If it was a ukulele bolt, you would have a cause for concern.
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I'd have to see the application to be absolutely sure but in most cases, I think the fix is sound.
If it was a ukulele bolt, you would have a cause for concern.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/15/2012 11:06PM by Boxsterra. (view changes)
| Re: heli coils ... MauriceonLongIsland - Wednesday, 15 February, 2012, at 11:21:42 pm |
JM: Have a look at a product called "Timeserts", which is similar to helicoil, but more precise.
I became familiar with these during my exhaust manifold bolt surgery, and they make them in metric sizes for different applications. IIRC, Gundo pointed me to them.
Here is their website: [www.timesert.com]
Regards, Maurice.
I became familiar with these during my exhaust manifold bolt surgery, and they make them in metric sizes for different applications. IIRC, Gundo pointed me to them.
Here is their website: [www.timesert.com]
Regards, Maurice.
| Re: heli coils ... derb - Thursday, 16 February, 2012, at 9:50:58 am |
| I think time serts are too deep for this application JM-Stamford,CT - Thursday, 16 February, 2012, at 12:37:21 pm |
Re: heli coils...  *NM* Gundo - Friday, 17 February, 2012, at 12:30:26 pm |
Laz - Friday, 17 February, 2012, at 12:33:26 pm |
I'm still waiting. Where is that Heli Beer?   *NM* Guenter in Ontario - Friday, 17 February, 2012, at 1:37:35 pm |
So that's what happened - helicopter drank the beer on the way ...and then  *NM* Guenter in Ontario - Friday, 17 February, 2012, at 4:40:04 pm |
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