Helicoils are supposed to be stronger than original since you have more
surface area biting into the original piece.
-Erik
At 09:24 AM 9/17/2001 -0400, Rob Christopher wrote:
>Hi all,
>put a heli-coil insert in the hole
>
>Are heli-coils strong enough for this application. The bolt is supposed
>to be torqued to 65 ft-lb put I feel it'll take a far worse beating from
>the suspension working and I'm afraid the heli-coil won't hold.
--
Erik Quackenbush, V.P. Operations, Midwest Filter Corporation
1-847-680-0566 fax: 1-847-680-0832 http://www.midwestfilter.com
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