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sundee
29th December 2008, 05:27 PM
hey guys just wondeing if there are any other options with repairing stripped threads.. in the Head, a mates car has 2 EXT manifold threads in the head that are stripped.. leaking like a biatch! so is best option to try and helicoil the suckers or try go next 2 sizes up .. eg drill out and re tap?
shakes
29th December 2008, 05:28 PM
all depends on space and tooling.
if you have the required tools or worse, the lack of wall thickness to drill out I'd use a heli-coil every time.
lo_rolla
30th December 2008, 12:46 PM
Are you talking about exhaust manifold studs holes? Heli-Coil.
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