seems a good deal

[Seaking]

Fleabay MASTER THREAD REPAIR KIT UNC 1/4 - 1/2 HELICOIL TYPE (370575219847)

[DJT]

Mm, tempting. Team it up with this, from the same supplier, and you should be prepared for anything: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MASTER-THR...item4cee66e036

[Seaking]

Thanks for that ordered now ready for them all

[MB]

Can someone who knows their nuts confirm:
Inlet manifold to head is 5/16 UNC
Carb elbow to carb 5/16 UNC
Rear backplate to trailing arm 5/16 UNF (did someone mention putting a different thread stud and helicoil in this location?)

So you would need both kits to cover the most common stripped threads

Although the only one I need to do is Elbow to carb, which also secures the choke cable!

[milothedog]

Can someone who knows their nuts confirm:
Inlet manifold to head is 5/16 UNC
Carb elbow to carb 5/16 UNC
Rear backplate to trailing arm 5/16 UNF (did someone mention putting a diiferent thread stud and helicoil in this location?)

So you would need both kits to cover the most common stripped threads

Although the only one I need to do is Elbow to carb, which also secures the choke cable!

The first 2 are correct and I believe the 3rd is, but someone else may confirm that one.


Ian.

[DJT]

Rear backplate to trailing arm 5/16 UNF (did someone mention putting a diiferent thread stud and helicoil in this location?)

These have been fitted by some owners: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Manifold-S...item415b2633e9

I have a pack on the shelf 'just in case' but not needed them yet................

Dave

[StagnJag]

The first 2 are correct and I believe the 3rd is, but someone else may confirm that one.


Ian.

Yep, that's the kiddie!

Dave

[dasadrew]

Threads.jpg

[dasadrew]

This is the number of occurrences of the different thread sizes in terms of locations

Thread sizes.jpg

[jleyton]

So you would need both kits to cover the most common stripped threads

I bought all my helicoiling bits from Chronos - they're good.

However, you don't need to buy the whole kit as they do sell sets for just one size if you want.

It's usually the UNC threads into alloy that get stripped and, other than the trailing arm that you mention, I don't think there are that many UNF threads on our cars that strip (??) so you may want to save yourself a bit and buy the whole UNC set and just the 5/16 UNF one on its own.

I've managed so far (famous last words) with just a 5/16 and 3/8 UNC.

Cheers

Julian

[MB]

I think I will only get the UNC kit and then I think I would only ever need the 5/16 UNC helicoils.

Drew needs to update the bolt size list to include which ones screw into alloy

If I Stripped a traling arm stud (UNF) convert to UNC and use the studs Dave mentions which conveniently come in packs of 12 (6 each side)
or UNC bolts:- http://www.stag.org.uk/forum/showthr...=Trailing+stud as the green one explains.