Got tips or tricks to make Helicoils installations come out best?
We had an impact gun thread awhile ago, and someone said ‘I have seen impacts do so much damage on transmissions.”
Awhile ago the local Dodge Dealership had a $130 special on ATF and filter change.
When I got my Mothers van back I looked underneath and saw what looked like a grey colored messy Permatex Form-A-Gasket application.
I complained to the Service Writer and he said:
No, Chrysler now officially endorses a new silicone sealant from a tube, and that is what you see.
Well yesterday I took the pan off.
The grey goo is not silicone like at all.
NEARLY ALL OF THE 8mm 1.25 ALUMINUM THREADED HOLES FOR THE TRANS PAN ARE STRIPPED.
The dealership tech probably stripped the threads with the impact on his first try with a conventional gasket,
found the ATF leaking out badly,
and used a heavy application of grey Permatex to essentially glue it in place.
The Tech was not even good enough to know about “The Right Stuff” gasket maker.
It has been awhile since I have used Helicoils,
but that is all that is available locally for 8 mm 1.25 thread.
Anyone have tips to make Helicoils turn out the best possible?
The Stanley Engineered Fasteners Helicoil instructions say to
break off the “tang” as a last step.
The kit does not contain a tang breaking tool to accomplish this,
just a tap and an insert tool
I now have the V-Drill Guide made by Big Gator Tools
to help keep the portable drill bit and tap at a near perpendicular against the Trans flange.
https://www.shop.biggatortools.com/main.scMy back is already hurting,
and I probably have at least 2 days of work, since I have to replace a solenoid pack once the pan holes are repaired.
Sucks to get old.
