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1. [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:12:17 -0600; The aluminum head on my Alpine was repaired at some point in the past with a helicoil insert. I am in the midst of replacing the intake manifold and the coil threads seem to have been damaged (I beli; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00097.html (8,643 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:24:18 -0600; If you try to unscrew the helicoil using the bent piece at thee bottom of the hole it won't work. When the helicoil is installed it uses that tang to reduce the diameter of the insert slightly, allo; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00098.html (10,678 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: BJNoSHOV8 <bjshov8@tx.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:46:36 -0600; Can they be removed with a standard square EZ-out? _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.96 Ar; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00099.html (8,204 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:56:15 -0800; That has worked for me in the past, but as Pat said it needs to be the top of the Helicoil (so it tends to shrink while you unscrew it). IMO anything that tends to spread it (like an easy-out) will; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00100.html (8,179 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:58:09 -0600; Nope, anything that would grip the inside of the insert will just tighten it into the hole. If you have someone local that has an electrochemical machining machine that can be used with the head in t; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00101.html (9,574 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: BJNoSHOV8 <bjshov8@tx.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:10:59 -0600; Well I didn't know, and EZ-outs are tapered a bit so they might grab just the coil at the top and unscrew the coil just like if you could grab the end of the coil at the top. ________________________; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00102.html (8,386 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>; Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:18:53 -0500; I have been able to remove them that way - if you can grab the *top* coil and twist it tighter so it releases its grip on the piece it is in, you can unwind/remove it. _______________________________; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00103.html (8,657 bytes)
8. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:57:47 -0600; It can't hurt much to try, but don't hammer the ez-out in, just push it in by hand. Make sure it has good sharp corners. A left hand drill bit might also work. Please let us know how you do. Peace, P; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00104.html (9,679 bytes)
9. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:02:00 -0800; I second this approach. Use a dental pick type tool to lift the top end out enough to grab with a needle nose pliers and it should unscrew. Brian _______________________________________________ Shop-; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00105.html (9,622 bytes)
10. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:11:19 -0600; Thanks guys. I'll give it a try tomorrow and report back. http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/jandkstone99@msn.com _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00106.html (10,368 bytes)
11. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:03:28 -0600; Well, the coil is out, but it wasn't easy and it wasn't pretty. It didn't unscrew so much as unravel. In pieces. (I tried one of my Easyouts to start, but the hole isn't deep enough to allow any of t; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00107.html (13,165 bytes)
12. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:12:45 -0800; Sounds like time to go to the next level, a Keensert or equivalent. If you do go with a Helicoil again, I would cut off the insert and leave no threads in the enlarged portion of the hole. They aren; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00108.html (8,816 bytes)
13. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:41:12 -0600; Has anyone tried using a thread locker on a Helicoil insert? It may be necessary to run a bottom tap into the insert to clean any locker out of the threads, but that shouldn't be a problem. You might; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00109.html (10,648 bytes)
14. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:22:17 -0800; You mean like Loctite? I always do. Just a drop on the outside of the insert, near the tip, before screwing it into place. Give it a little time to set before breaking the tang and flushing the hole; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00110.html (8,156 bytes)
15. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: Jim Stone <jandkstone99@msn.com>; Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:10:26 -0600; So, just to wrap this up: a new Helicoil did the trick. I bought a kit at Napa that included a new tap, the setting tool and bunch of coils. Running the tap through the old hole worked almost too wel; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00116.html (10,092 bytes)
16. [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: jandkstone99 at msn.com (Jim Stone); Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:12:17 -0600; The aluminum head on my Alpine was repaired at some point in the past with a helicoil insert. I am in the midst of replacing the intake manifold and the coil threads seem to have been damaged (I beli; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00223.html (8,801 bytes)
17. [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: pat at hornesystemstx.com (Pat Horne); Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:24:18 -0600; Jim, If you try to unscrew the helicoil using the bent piece at thee bottom of the hole it won't work. When the helicoil is installed it uses that tang to reduce the diameter of the insert slightly,; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00224.html (11,368 bytes)
18. [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8); Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:46:36 -0600; Can they be removed with a standard square EZ-out?; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00225.html (9,174 bytes)
19. [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:56:15 -0800; That has worked for me in the past, but as Pat said it needs to be the top of the Helicoil (so it tends to shrink while you unscrew it). IMO anything that tends to spread it (like an easy-out) will; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00226.html (9,258 bytes)
20. [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil (score: 1): Author: pat at hornesystemstx.com (Pat Horne); Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:58:09 -0600; Nope, anything that would grip the inside of the insert will just tighten it into the hole. If you have someone local that has an electrochemical machining machine that can be used with the head in t; /html/shop-talk/2011-02/msg00227.html (11,159 bytes)

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