Stripped bellhousing bolt nightmare, needs tips and insight.
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Since the helical is basically a spring, it is flexible,, so I always went thread insert or size up a hole if its in a safe position..
Sleeve Lock - (Green Locktight) usually means it will not come out without a torch or drill.. Which is what I'm usually going for with one.. "If your gonna do it, over do it..."
I only use helicons in stuff thats relatively low torque, seldom had to use one, almost always on something someone else gomered up..
Since the helical is basically a spring, it is flexible,, so I always went thread insert or size up a hole if its in a safe position..
Sleeve Lock - (Green Locktight) usually means it will not come out without a torch or drill.. Which is what I'm usually going for with one.. "If your gonna do it, over do it..."
Since the helical is basically a spring, it is flexible,, so I always went thread insert or size up a hole if its in a safe position..
Sleeve Lock - (Green Locktight) usually means it will not come out without a torch or drill.. Which is what I'm usually going for with one.. "If your gonna do it, over do it..."
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Yep "Properly" is the magic word. We all have our experience with them, My experience is that unless the installer is very detail oriented the reliability is hit and miss,I also have had the opportunity to stress test them in a lab and a Helicoil is less consistent to resisting being pulled out than the thread inserts. (maybe 5-8%)
Thats where I started using sleeve lock, it brought a Helicoil much closer to the pull out strength of a native hole in a engine block.
Again not an issue if really properly installed, but sooo many folks don't really take the time to do it right..
Yep "Properly" is the magic word. We all have our experience with them, My experience is that unless the installer is very detail oriented the reliability is hit and miss,I also have had the opportunity to stress test them in a lab and a Helicoil is less consistent to resisting being pulled out than the thread inserts. (maybe 5-8%)
Thats where I started using sleeve lock, it brought a Helicoil much closer to the pull out strength of a native hole in a engine block.
Again not an issue if really properly installed, but sooo many folks don't really take the time to do it right..
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Agree ,, and Sometimes,, you just gotta bite the bullet, I wouldn't even do one with the bell in the way. I'm too picky.
And sometimes the work to slide a trans back to give room in the whole project is less than all the dinking around trying to get it done quicker.. LOL
Shortcuts.. aren't always shorter
And sometimes the work to slide a trans back to give room in the whole project is less than all the dinking around trying to get it done quicker.. LOL
Shortcuts.. aren't always shorter
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Agree ,, and Sometimes,, you just gotta bite the bullet, I wouldn't even do one with the bell in the way. I'm too picky.
And sometimes the work to slide a trans back to give room in the whole project is less than all the dinking around trying to get it done quicker.. LOL
Shortcuts.. aren't always shorter
And sometimes the work to slide a trans back to give room in the whole project is less than all the dinking around trying to get it done quicker.. LOL
Shortcuts.. aren't always shorter
