I put red locktite on the helicoil to keep it from backing out.
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From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Nolan Penney
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 8:32 AM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net; ckigar@sound.net
Subject: Re: Oil pan cap screwed
A heli-coil is a proper and effective repair. It is done as a routine
matter of manufacturing with quality aluminum engines and cases because it
is far stronger then threaded aluminum, and it doesn't corrode. Works well
in iron as well. The biggest problem with a helicoil is that they do
sometimes back out with the threaded member. Be it a bolt, a stud, or a
spark plug. Just re-insert the heli-coil, or install a new one, and
continue.
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