will helicoil hold my head bolts? nope!
 

i have 2 stripped threads in my head and i cant think of anything else but helicoil will that hold my head down @ 70-75ft-lbs of pressure?

Re: will helicoil hold my head bolts?
 

Doesn't it say on the package what torque they will hold to?

Re: will helicoil hold my head bolts?
 

Yes they will hold.

Re: will helicoil hold my head bolts?
 

im having a guy come out in the morning he wanted to charge me $100 a hole but i talked him down to 125 for both hes gona tap it

Re: will helicoil hold my head bolts?
 

Good god just tap it yourself, not that hard bro

Re: will helicoil hold my head bolts?
 

I know taping it isnt the hard part the hard part is getting the helicoil to sit right he did that too but the damn thing didnt hold! hes gona get some timecerts now i guess there longer and stronger so it might take up to three days for that but i sure hope it holds

so if this happens to anyone else DONT USE HELICOIL it doesnt hold. anymore than 50ft-lbs of torque will pull them right out

Re: will helicoil hold my head bolts? nope!
 

That's bullshit. A Helicoiled hole is stronger than the original IF IT IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY (that is the key). A Timesert is just a solid Helicoil, those will pull out also if you let the same guy put them in.

When was the last time you had your torque wrench calibrated?


p.s. I have a hard time believing you know how to use a torque wrench but have to pay someone to put in Helicoils for you...

Re: will helicoil hold my head bolts? nope!
 

When the next thing fails, drill the hole and fill with with this: HTS 2000