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When I had my transmission out, I added a helicoil to the top bolt
and it made things much nicer. I left the bottom as a nut and bolt
because it is so accessible. Prior to the helicoil, I just put a
strip of masking tape inside the open end wrench and jammed the nut
in the wrench. This held the nut well enough to get the top bolt
it, but then the wrench just pulled off.<br>
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A couple strips of masking tape inside a wrench or socket can be
very helpful to hold a nut in place while you get the threads
started. On a related note, I've also put a drop of super glue on
a pencil eraser and stuck on a nut. The bond is strong enough to
start the nut, but will break off when enough force is involved.<br>
<br>
Brian<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/19/2021 4:19 PM, dave wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The starter motor is out right now; it
failed me a couple weeks ago and with all the bad weather I’m
still waiting for the replacement to arrive.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Am really thinking of putting a helicoil in
that top hole. Its 5/16 24 (fine thread).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Anyone else done that? It looks like I can
do it without removing anything else.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Should I do it in coarse? Any advice?<o:p></o:p></p>
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