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An improperly installed, or wrong length helicoil, and there was a problem. I'm not at all surprised. These inserts come in many different lengths as well as diameters; I personally have seen people screw up the installation of helicoils in every way possible; wrong size drill used, not drilled straight, wrong tap used, wrong size helicoil used, no LocTite, etc., etc.......... If you do not follow the directions, and/or use the wrong size insert, it isn't going to work very well, if at all. And both the helicoil and timeserts are designed not to be easy to remove, otherwise they could back out all on their own or when the bolt is removed, which is not a good thing. Removal usually involves re-drilling to remove most of the insert thread material, then removing the rest using a special tap. Done correctly, both the helicoil or timeserts are a permanent fix at a reasonable cost. I've used them for more than 30 years on everything from a lawn mower to a Pro Stock race car without incident, and would not hesitate to use them again. In an alloy mount, the insert is actally stronger than the original treads in the alloy.

An improperly installed, wrong length helicoil, and there was a problem. I'm not at all surprised. These inserts come in many different lengths as well as diameters; I personally have seen people screw up the installation of helicoils in every way possible; wrong size drill used, wrong tap used, wrong size helicoil used, no LocTite, etc., etc.......... If you do not follow the directions, and/or use the wrong size insert, it isn't going to work very well, if at all. And both the helicoil and timeserts are designed not to be easy to remove, otherwise they could back out all on their own or when the bolt is removed, which is not a good thing. Removal usually involves re-drilling to remove most of the insert thread material, then removing the rest using a special tap. Done correctly, both they helicoil or timeserts are a permanent fix at a reasonable cost. I've used them for more than 30 years on everything from a lawn mower to a Pro Stock race car without incident, and would not hesitate to use them again.

Someone An improperly installed the , wrong length helicoil, and there was a problem. I'm not at all surprised. These inserts come in many different lengths as well as diameters; I personally have seen people screw up the installation of helicoils in every way possible; wrong size drill used, wrong tap used, wrong size helicoil used, no LocTite, etc., etc.......... If you do not follow the directions, and/or use the wrong size insert, it isn't going to work very well, if at all. Done correctly, they are a permanent fix at a reasonable cost. I've used them for more than 30 years on everything from a lawn mower to a Pro Stock race car without incident, and would not hesitate to use them again.

Someone improperly installed the wrong length helicoil, and there was a problem. I'm not at all surprised. These inserts come in many different lengths as well as diameters; I personally have seen people screw up the installation in every way possible; wrong size drill used, wrong tap used, wrong size helicoil used, no LocTite, etc., etc.......... If you do not follow the directions, and/or use the wrong size insert, it isn't going to work very well, if at all. Done correctly, they are a permanent fix at a reasonable cost. I've used them for more than 30 years on everything from a lawn mower to a Pro Stock race car without incident, and would not hesitate to use them again.