Heli-Coil in flywheel. Bad idea?
04-27-2008, 08:17 PM
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Heli-Coil in flywheel. Bad idea?
When installing the pressure plate to the flywheel a bolt stripped the hole in the flywheel. Am I able to heli-coil it or does it need replaced now? It's in good shape just that hole...
04-27-2008, 09:14 PM
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RE: Heli-Coil in flywheel. Bad idea?
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When installing the pressure plate to the flywheel a bolt stripped the hole in the flywheel. Am I able to heli-coil it or does it need replaced now? It's in good shape just that hole...
When installing the pressure plate to the flywheel a bolt stripped the hole in the flywheel. Am I able to heli-coil it or does it need replaced now? It's in good shape just that hole...
04-27-2008, 09:33 PM
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RE: Heli-Coil in flywheel. Bad idea?
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A few years ago I was in a bind and had to helicoil a few of mine but I didn't have any metric helicoils so I ended up drilling all of them out and helicoiled in 5/16 helicoils and it worked fine for 2-3 years until I finally switched to an aluminum flywheel
ORIGINAL: ksranger
When installing the pressure plate to the flywheel a bolt stripped the hole in the flywheel. Am I able to heli-coil it or does it need replaced now? It's in good shape just that hole...
When installing the pressure plate to the flywheel a bolt stripped the hole in the flywheel. Am I able to heli-coil it or does it need replaced now? It's in good shape just that hole...
04-27-2008, 09:36 PM
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RE: Heli-Coil in flywheel. Bad idea?
no I didn't switch for racing purposes..I didn't have any metric bolts at the time and a few were cross threaded and I had a set of standard 5/16 flywheel bolts and helicoils.. so yes it's okay to do and will work..but for as cheap as a flywheel can be had....it's easier to buy one IMO
04-27-2008, 10:05 PM
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RE: Heli-Coil in flywheel. Bad idea?
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no I didn't switch for racing purposes..I didn't have any metric bolts at the time and a few were cross threaded and I had a set of standard 5/16 flywheel bolts and helicoils.. so yes it's okay to do and will work..but for as cheap as a flywheel can be had....it's easier to buy one IMO
no I didn't switch for racing purposes..I didn't have any metric bolts at the time and a few were cross threaded and I had a set of standard 5/16 flywheel bolts and helicoils.. so yes it's okay to do and will work..but for as cheap as a flywheel can be had....it's easier to buy one IMO
04-27-2008, 10:14 PM
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RE: Heli-Coil in flywheel. Bad idea?
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I was talking the switch from steel to aluminum. How much are they? where should I get one?
ORIGINAL: mjr46
no I didn't switch for racing purposes..I didn't have any metric bolts at the time and a few were cross threaded and I had a set of standard 5/16 flywheel bolts and helicoils.. so yes it's okay to do and will work..but for as cheap as a flywheel can be had....it's easier to buy one IMO
no I didn't switch for racing purposes..I didn't have any metric bolts at the time and a few were cross threaded and I had a set of standard 5/16 flywheel bolts and helicoils.. so yes it's okay to do and will work..but for as cheap as a flywheel can be had....it's easier to buy one IMO
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