it is not the impact that is damaging the threads.

It is the idiots who try to pull the tranny into place without fully jacking it into place.

A buddy in detroit is known for this. The old tranny of his, now in a different Sol, all three holes were helicoiled

He also doesn't think letting the engine hang from 2 mounts while swapping the tranny hurts anything.......until he ripped the lower AC mount and motor also hit the floor, while he was under it

 

helicoil = $80
tap & bolts = $20

 

Where the ---- are you getting those prices?

 

That isn't right. a helicoil kit is only like $35, and that includes the tap, coil tool, and like 12 inserts.

 

Thats what the shop quoted me by my house, guess dudes just trying to dick me, Can you pick up helicoil kits at home depot? I'm just waitin for my ride to get here and i'm heading over to home depot to grad some ---- to make a MBC (15psi by days end) if i get the tranny ---- fixed. Helicoil kts don't seem to be readily availible around here, Them again in my area everything is so comercial (AZ,PB) just a bunch of bull ---- stores that don't know dick about anything.

 

his ***

 

I wish i pulled that out of my ***, Because then i'd turn around and pull the money for it out of my *** too.

 

You can buy helicoil from autozone/pepboy/kagren kinda chain store.

 

WTF, i just went to pepboy, straus, autozone and advance and no on ehas a 12 x 1.25 the selections go from 10 and jump right to 14.

 

12x1.25 (special) is $51 list, $39 my price, 3-5 day order