Helicoil: can anyone help?

~SlideWays~ · Post by **~SlideWays~** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:39 am

Hey,

I've got a 4agze longblock with stripped thread in one of the exhaust manifold bolt holes. Does anyone have a helicoil kit and could help me out or suggest someone who can?

Its sitting in the garage at the moment but could bring it to wherever (just need to get someone to help lift it into the boot lol)

Any help would be appreciated.

Arthanon · Post by **Arthanon** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:48 am

One of the boys at my work said they'd do it for a dozen Tui.

If you can bring the head down, just organise a time.

What size is the hole??

He said he'd drill it, tap it and helicoil it.

(we in Seaview / Gracefield)

Chuck me a PM if you are interested.

Pies · Post by **Pies** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:50 pm

otherwise drop me a txt and i can sus out a kit thru work

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:25 pm

Nah no point if he only needs one. Alot of engineer places sell a kit which has about 5 coils and a handle for about $20.

Arthanon · Post by **Arthanon** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:20 am

Yay, Nay??

~SlideWays~ · Post by **~SlideWays~** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:32 am

Thanks Arthanon, if they are that cheap I might as well just buy a kit.

Hey Pies how much would it be?

Arthanon · Post by **Arthanon** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:37 am

Not a problem.

CAMB01 · Post by **CAMB01** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:46 pm

Sorry bout that bolt hole gav. My bad aye

~SlideWays~ · Post by **~SlideWays~** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:56 pm

Lol no worries, I had stripped threads before :lol:

Di · Post by Di » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:02 pm

you'll also need "tap and die" kit like this to cut new thread for the helicoil

flygt4 · Post by **flygt4** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:11 pm

dont need a kit like that , you just buy the tap and put it in ya battery drill :wink:

Di · Post by Di » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:18 pm

flygt4 wrote:dont need a kit like that , you just buy the tap and put it in ya battery drill

well...that's kinda hard to keep it square. you also need to stop and reverse often while cuting new threads if you want a good and neat job done

Arthanon · Post by **Arthanon** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:26 am

You get this sorted mate??

~SlideWays~ · Post by **~SlideWays~** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:04 am

Not yet no, the car has been put a side. Had some stuff to do on the other car for its wof.

I might take up your offer but problem is its not just the head (whole long block) and can only do on weekend due to work.

Arthanon · Post by **Arthanon** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:17 am

I am working this Saturday, I can ask if one of the boys can do it then, or organise when they can do it.

Just flick us an email if you want it done.

flygt4 · Post by **flygt4** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:59 pm

pm sent gav

GOLDAE86 · Post by **GOLDAE86** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:11 pm

hell ill do it gav, for free, just pay for the coil.

flygt4 · Post by **flygt4** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:15 pm

lol i only dredged the thread up coz i just did the exact same thing :lol:

~SlideWays~ · Post by **~SlideWays~** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:27 am

GOLDAE86 wrote:hell ill do it gav, for free, just pay for the coil.

Cheers for the offer dude but I had it done by Kerry Lindsay the other weekend because I needed it done asap so I could get the engine in over the long weekend (its in by the way..damn fwd's are such a CNUT!) :lol:

flygt4 · Post by **flygt4** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:39 pm

i didnt find doing my gearbox tooo bad. coulda been worse , woulda been easier with a hoist tho. would have only taken like an hour to get it back in if i had realised there was a dowel on the same hole on both the box and engine earlier :roll:

i dont have the luxury of dropping the block off somewhere tho might just ask round work, someone will have the right sized tap and bits i can borrow.