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thumper wrote:
On 12/30/2012 8:11 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 30 Dec 2012 10:44:22 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

True, but the material the heli-coil is installed in isn't any
stronger. A heli-coil is great for replacing stripped out threads
that need to be drilled out but it doesn't make anything any stronger.


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I'm assuming you must have to pull the head to avoid getting drilling
chips inside the cylinder?


I read a customer's account of a Ford dealer that did it in place, just
blowing the cylinder out after and hoping for the best.


Very thin aluminum probably very little danger of any damage.
 
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