heli coils

[caesar]

Anyone know where i can get heli-coils "over the counter"? The threads on one of my rocker shaft studs have worn and i could do with re-tapping and threading the hole.

[denviks]

i have a couple of sets here.i bought them from a local tool place..... any local tool place should have a kut kncoking about somewhere  

[Tyke]

The threads on one of my rocker shaft studs have worn and i could do with re-tapping and threading the hole

Sorry? . . . . but if the threads on the stud are worn then surely a new stud is whats needed.

If the thread in the hole is gone you should be able to get a 'coil' kit at any decent engineering tool suppliers. Usually come in sets with the appropriate tools. Doubt you will be able to buy 'just a couple'.

Failing that, find your nearest engine/transmission re-manufacturer, (usually plenty in yellow pages), and go begging  

[Tyke]

a kut kncoking about

????? nice one Den  

[murph]

Try this one, not sure if its the right size ,,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HELICOIL-TYPE-RE-THREAD-KIT-1-2-INCH-UNF_W0QQitemZ250024372066QQihZ015QQcategoryZ30917QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[wizard]

If your stuck i can send you my set, you can just send whats left back once you are done.

wizard :twisted:

[denviks]

a kut kncoking about

????? nice one Den  

oh god that looks terribel dont it  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:


what i meant was a kit  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:

thanks for pointing that out mate  

[burgerman]

As a sugestion ---------------   If you know any one in the automotive trade/machine shop, you could try "timeserts"  made by wurth, same kinda idea but uses a solid sleeve/insert instead of a spring type of thing??    I am not knocking helicoils for one minute, but we use to use timeserts especially when fitting high stress components to soft/alloy casings,  Just a thought,

[caesar]

Thanks for all the replies, guys. I found a small local shop in Glasgow which literally stocks everything from a needle to an anchor! They had what I needed and now I'm off and running again.

[Range Rover Blues]

I used to work in Plastics a few years back and most tools were ali, heated and cooled to about 240 degrees.  The best toolmakers fitted helicoils to all the mountings (sometimes at my request) and they are a damn good idea, not come across the timeserts but a similar principle by the sounds.  I like helicoils because they only go one way, the fitting causes them to contract slightly so once fitted they won't creep out when you unbolt things.  Good kit.

Wizard, how about some prices for a basic kit then mate?