Stripped header holes, need advice

[Keith Black]

Jerry, your description almost makes me "want" to install the heli-coil,
just cuz I never have before. :-)

Thanks for the info.

Keith Black

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Budd" <jerry at buddengineering.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: Stripped header holes, need advice


> >I have a Webra 1.45 that has had the threads stripped out of the
> >screw holes that are used to mount the header. I need some advice on
> >the best way to fix this.  Drill out and re-tap bigger? Heli-coil?
> >Another solution?
> >
> >Not really sure what the best solution is. I'd appreciate
> >suggestions if anyone knows what the best approach is.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Keith Black
>
> Hi Keith,
>
> I had this happen on one of my 145's a couple of years ago.  I
> ordered a metric Heli-coil kit from McMaster-Carr and installed them
> myself.  It was really very easy (I'd never installed a Heli-coil
> before) and it is without question the best way to go if you strip
> out the case.  Properly installed there is NO WAY that it will ever
> strip out again.
>
> Plus you get to buy another tool!  (Always a good thing!).
>
> Jerry
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