Helicoil my head please - Wgtn

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Helicoil my head please - Wgtn

Postby thegreatestben » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:02 pm

Any chaps here in wellington with the ability to insert a helicoil?
Two of my exhaust studs have had them installed previously and they've shat themselves. In the process of putting new studs in. Motor's out and on a stand so no in car monkey business.

Would be great if you could come to me, I'm in Lower Hutt.
Can make payment in whatever form you see fit (within reason)

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Postby Dell'Orto » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:37 pm

See if you can get a couple of helicoils from an engine reconditioner and DIY? They're pretty easy really.
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Postby thegreatestben » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:39 pm

Might have some volunteers but nothing in concrete yet
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Postby Dell'Orto » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:43 pm

Also are you sure they've been helicoiled previously? They dont generally fail :?
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1990 NA6 MX-5 - because reasons
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Postby thegreatestben » Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:47 pm

Yup. Definitely a helicoil came out've one.
Seemed really brittle though, snapped quite easily.

Could've been incorrectly fitted.
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Postby Dell'Orto » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:21 pm

Probably just thread then dude, had the exact same thing on my MR2
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Postby thegreatestben » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:25 pm

Unfortunately I can freely put the stud into the hole and only just touch the sides...

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Postby Adoom » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:44 pm

I had to do this with my CA18ET. The studs just pulled out when I tightened up the nuts.
I tried to do the helicoil, but I $&#$% it up cause I did it while it was in the car.
I ended up ripping the engine out and taking it to Mendoza's in Upper Hutt. I don't think it cost much. It was cheaper than buying my own helicoil kit which I would probably never need to use again.
I got them to helicoil the $&#$%, badly helicoiled, threads and drill out and re-tap the others, so I could use the next size studs. I went from 10mm to 12mm I think. The studs are HUUUUUUUUGE! Its SOLID as now. I also put a brace on the turbo downpipe to take some of the weight off the studs.
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Postby thegreatestben » Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:48 pm

Have a helpful oldschooler coming round to do it for me.
If that doesn't work I'll have to make the time to take it to someone like Mendoza's or Howat Engineering
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Postby Crucible » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:17 pm

Headmaster on Vivian, have done a few helicoils for us in the past. another option.
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Postby CAMB01 » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:24 pm

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