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Old 03-12-12, 09:17 AM   #11
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Default Re: Stripped sump plug threads.

Timesert.
Heli are not allways up to the job.
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Old 03-12-12, 09:55 AM   #12
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Default Re: Stripped sump plug threads.

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Timesert.
Heli are not allways up to the job.
They are in this application, you don't need massive strength it's only holding enough torque to crush a soft washer by a couple of thou.

Timesert still have risk of unwinding too.


I've done a couple with helicoil, I just clean it with solvent and then hold insert in with a bit of bearing retainer loctite. No problems yet.
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Old 03-12-12, 11:07 AM   #13
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Default Re: Stripped sump plug threads.

i'm sure the bandit or gsxr sump plug is 1 thread size up.
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