can you helicoil a helicoil?

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Ok so this guy who owned Lucy is an idiot!
I had to take the exhaust manifold off, I mysteriously developed a bad leak only 150 miles after buying a "perfect running daily driver". The gasket looked almost brand new, but was blown out on the back side of #6. Come to find out that 2 holes are stripped, 1 with a bolt (not stud) with the wrong thread pitch. all but one of the rest are helicoiled already, and 2 of those the coil isnt in right.

So I got the kit and fixed em all but one. one of the middle holes appears to already be drilled out to far (and not to the same size hole all the way down either)

So, whats the solution? Get a larger sized coil, redrill the hole, retap, and coil? then, open the hole in the manifold to accept the new larger stud?





Im pretty sure thats the right thing to do, I just wanted to BITCH AND COMPLAIN about Lucy being a bitch! (and the guy who sold her to me is a lying dog, but thats another thread)
 
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take out the heli coil, and buy yourself a 7/16x14 heli coil kit. It's the largest stud that fits in the manifold. It cost me about 90 dollars for every thing with student discounts.
 
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IJ. said:
Try a "KeenSert" they do a thickwall insert Weez.

No you can't helicoil a helicoil as the Outer thread on the coil isn't a match for any of the inner threads.
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We have a winner! Also called a "king-cert" in some parts.

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Dont worry, I got it all under control. Used JoeC's suggestion and just redrilled all of the stud holes and went with 7/16" - 14 Coils. They are all real solid now.
 
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theWeezL said:
Ok so this guy who owned Lucy is an idiot!
I had to take the exhaust manifold off, I mysteriously developed a bad leak only 150 miles after buying a "perfect running daily driver". The gasket looked almost brand new, but was blown out on the back side of #6. Come to find out that 2 holes are stripped, 1 with a bolt (not stud) with the wrong thread pitch. all but one of the rest are helicoiled already, and 2 of those the coil isnt in right.

So I got the kit and fixed em all but one. one of the middle holes appears to already be drilled out to far (and not to the same size hole all the way down either)

So, whats the solution? Get a larger sized coil, redrill the hole, retap, and coil? then, open the hole in the manifold to accept the new larger stud?

man fuck u bitch i already told u all i knew about the car and u still insist to call me names so fuck u bitch and i hope that the fucking car blows up with u in it u old mother fucker i tried to be nice but u still keep talking shit u stupid bitch so if u wanna talk shit do it to by face and not on the comp better yet u have my address do it to my face. if u dont stop ill drive to ur house and fucking show u who i really am u bitch ass mother fucker



Im pretty sure thats the right thing to do, I just wanted to BITCH AND COMPLAIN about Lucy being a bitch! (and the guy who sold her to me is a lying dog, but thats another thread)
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You locked it Jon? I was gunna leave it open, so people could discuss the exhaust studs more... Aaron has a good solution... I dont think Makarania is gunna be a problem anymore... Im sure he's gunna chill out now... Im sure... :D:D:D
 
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