[Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil

[Pat Horne]

It can't hurt much to try, but don't hammer the ez-out in, just push it 
in by hand. Make sure it has good sharp corners. A left hand drill bit 
might also work.

Please let us know how you do.

Peace,
Pat


Thusly spake BJNoSHOV8, On 2/25/2011 8:10 PM:
> 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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