Thanks to all who responded to my post yesterday about what to do about a
stripped thread in the block that holds one of my oil pan bolts.
I opted to go with the Heli-coil kit, reasoning that the idea was to replace
the stripped threads with the same size, so in the future, I wouldn't have
to worry about isolating the one odd sized bolt, etc.
$33 for the kit, plus another few bucks for the required drill bit was a bit
pricey, but hey, now I have some spares in case I get careless or have an
accident with the rest of the bolts holding the pan up.
I've never done this sort of repair before, so I was a bit nervous.
Additionally, my work area was rather tight. I just barely got the drill
bit in as far as it needed to go in order to open up the hole before tapping
the new threads for the Heli-coil. Then, working the coil into the hole was
also a bit of a challenge, but I was actually quite surprised that the whole
thing took me no more than about 20 minutes.
I felt a real sense of accomplishment after successfully undertaking this
repair. THANKS AGAIN! THIS LIST (meaning the people on it) ARE AWESOME!
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/projects.shtml
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