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Post  Rabbit November 3rd 2014, 10:28 pm

would a Heli-coil make a aluminum thread stronger??scratch just a thought
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Post  61coon November 3rd 2014, 11:04 pm

A heli-coil is generally used for quick repairs. As far as strength goes, A "timesert" thread repair is top notch for aluminum. They are a thin wall design,with a shoulder on top for a good positive stop to ensure the thread repair will lock in and not follow on through the repaired hole into something it shouldn't. Keensert repairs are good too,but the 4 little tangs you drive in often damage the threads should you ever have to replace the insert. Just my .02 ---RED
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Post  Gregaust November 4th 2014, 6:10 am

Done properly , yes a helicoil is very strong in Aluminum but depends on what you need to repair as mentioned there are other options

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Post  the Coug November 4th 2014, 7:00 am

Heli Coils the biggest problem is when you go to take the bolt out sometimes it backs the coil out and makes a bigger problem than you had in the first place, I have seen them come out with the bolt and then lock you in a place where you can't get the part off because it is at a certain angle, or the parts are connected to another.... I threw all the heli coils at work in the trash the left us in a bigger bind than we had to begin with....
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Post  rmcomprandy November 4th 2014, 10:07 am

Rabbit wrote:would a Heli-coil make a aluminum thread stronger??scratch  just a thought

IF ... the aluminum is thick enough behind it; YES.

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Post  whitefield November 4th 2014, 11:37 am

Anyone ever use these ?
http://fulltorque.com/index.htm
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Post  Mike R November 4th 2014, 8:45 pm

Lock and stitch is pretty cool. Their web site has a bunch of repair examples, I thought this was a pretty extreme repair that most people would think the block was junk http://www.locknstitch.com/Repair%20pdf%20files/Custom%20truck%20with%20cracked%205.9%20block.pdf

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Post  QtrWarrior November 4th 2014, 9:00 pm

You'd be surprise how many helicoils go into NEW parts on airplanes...Just Sayin'... Shocked
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Post  Rabbit November 4th 2014, 9:24 pm

timesert thread repair looks real promising
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Post  Rabbit November 4th 2014, 9:31 pm

not to mention there EXPENSIVE
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