Question About Helicoil
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Question About Helicoil Would you guys recommend helicoil for a stripped thread for a m6 transmission crossmember? I was torquing the bolts that hold the transmission crossmember to the floorboard and I stripped the thread.
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What setting did you have on the torque wrench? The factory manual states 66 lb ft, and I was able to torque 3 bolts but the 4th just didn't feel right so I just let off vs. stripping it. Also, since the metal the bolt is threading into is not too deep, how did you know what length of helicoil to use? Thx!!!
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Hey you are lucky you didnt break the damn bolt like i did when i was tourqeing my rear crossmember on my camaro.... i looked at neutnmeters(whatever it is) and not footpounds... and broke it.... not fun when ur in auto class and have to bum a ride to go pick it up at the chevy dealer... you can sign up for Mitchell1 on demand and they give you all the specs... OnDemand5.com
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I may be dropping my tranny in the near future and was wondering what torque setting snapped your trans support bolts (4 cross member bolts)? I torqued mine to 66 ft lbs (at least three of them). I used the factory manual and confirmed via this torque setting sheet - http://www.texasfbody.org/TorqueSpecs/ However, I think installuniversity states 43 ft lbs for the bolts - I just don't want to strip nor have them undertorqued. Thanks!
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