Subject	If you Helicoil it, you should ensure it is drilled square
Posted by	LitlElvis on June 13, 2022 at 12:52 PM
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In Reply To	intake manifold bolt took some threads w/ it! help posted by devsdead Z32 on June 12, 2022 at 02:52 PM
Message	to the gasket surface and also tapped square. If you don't do this, the bolt will be a beotch to install. I end up rejecting cores with poor Helicoil installs all the time. Once it's crooked, the only way to fix it is with a Keensert, and it's just not worth it when there are so many cores that are not mangled. Here's a nice example of a crappy Helicoil install:
Follow Ups	intake manifold bolt took some threads w/ it! help - devsdead Z32 14:52:19 06/12/22 Use a Helicoil thread insert... - Denis 16:30:16 06/12/22 Re: Use a Helicoil thread insert... - devsdead Z32 16:47:04 06/12/22 Thread insert... - Denis 18:14:09 06/12/22 sounds good! thank you for the help! (n/m) - devsdead Z32 19:11:21 06/12/22 Re: intake manifold bolt took some threads w/ it! help - Rob260 05:53:05 06/13/22 Do them all while you' have the lower intake exposed - megaDan 09:36:48 06/13/22 I would replace what is damaged and use a torque wrench to - Bernie (NoVA) 13:52:21 06/13/22 Will do Bernie (n/m) - devsdead Z32 16:44:19 06/13/22 Amen to that... - Denis 17:11:26 06/13/22 That's a good process. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 17:32:52 06/13/22 Many times the problem is owners fail to use the - CmyZ 16:18:39 06/14/22 If you Helicoil it, you should ensure it is drilled square - LitlElvis 12:52:47 06/13/22
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