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[Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil

Subject: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil
From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8)
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:10:59 -0600
References: <COL115-W18EF15A78C8164733C07E3CCDC0@phx.gbl> <16f801cbd54f$f8785740$0301a8c0@randall>
Well I didn't know, and EZ-outs are tapered a bit so they might grab 
just the coil at the top and unscrew the coil just like if you could 
grab the end of the coil at the top.


>> Bend the end of the coil more and unscrew
>> it with a needle
>> nose pliers?
> That has worked for me in the past, but as Pat said it needs to be the top
> of the Helicoil (so it tends to shrink while you unscrew it).  IMO anything
> that tends to spread it (like an easy-out) will just lock it in place
> tighter.

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