Helicoil

[Seaking]

Hi All
Can anyone advise me please to which size helicoil to use on the mounting bolts for the power steering pump as mine do not seem to tighten properly.
Many thanks Glenn

[milothedog]

Hi All
Can anyone advise me please to which size helicoil to use on the mounting bolts for the power steering pump as mine do not seem to tighten properly.
Many thanks Glenn

3/8" UNC Glenn

Ian

[jleyton]

Hi Glenn,

I think I've got a 3/8 unc helicoil set if you need it.

Cheers

Julian

Ps Just a thought, isn't one, or more, of the bolts 5/16th ?

[Seaking]

Many thanks Ian and Julian
thankyou for offer of loan but i do have a large collection of helicoil sets both unc and unf never been used as of yet.
Cheers Glenn

[Tdm]

Hi Glenn,
I think I've got a 3/8 unc helicoil set if you need it.
CheersJulian
Ps Just a thought, isn't one, or more, of the bolts 5/16th ?

Mine are 3 different sizes, but they have been helicoiled a few times, and I think the previous owner used a larger than standard bolt in one of the holes.

[milothedog]

Hi Glenn,

I think I've got a 3/8 unc helicoil set if you need it.

Cheers

Julian

Ps Just a thought, isn't one, or more, of the bolts 5/16th ?

You use a 9/16" socket on them, Don't you

Might be that mine has been changed so there all 3/8" I suppose.

Ian.

[Seaking]

Mine are 9/16th as well

[jleyton]

You use a 9/16" socket on them, Don't you

That's what's made me query it.

IIRC, on mine, two of them are 1/2" and one is 9/16" ........I think

Cheers

Julian

[milothedog]

Either way Glenn as long as you 5/16" and 3/8" kits you can sort it. anyone got a C/head to hand to check it

Ian

[Marco Polo]

Just measured the threads on my sons engine, the theads are original, there is one 3/8 UNC where the pump bracket pivots and the two others are 5/16 UNC.
regards,
Raoul

[jleyton]

Just measured the threads on my sons engine, the theads are original, there is one 3/8 UNC where the pump bracket pivots and the two others are 5/16 UNC.
regards,
Raoul

Great to hear that I'm not going totally insane thanks Raoul.

Cheers

Julian

[milothedog]

Great to hear that I'm not going totally insane thanks Raoul.

Cheers

Julian

Me thinks the Helicoil fairy's have been at my engine in the past then that's more concours points I'll loose

Ian

[Seaking]

Thankyou Raoul for the info and taking the time to measure for me
Cheers Glenn

[Marco Polo]

Thankyou Raoul for the info and taking the time to measure for me
Cheers Glenn

Not a problem Glenn, I needed an excuse to go out to the garage ' cause the beer fridge is in there too!