Helicoil anyone?

[scoobal]

Sheared a caliper bolt, had no luck extracting it. Now needs a tap and helicoil. Anyone got a tool or shop to do it in?

[shimmey69]

i got a tap and die kit if any good????

if not try welding a nut to it??

[scoobal]

shimmey69 said:

i got a tap and die kit if any good????

if not try welding a nut to it??

No its fked for getting out, now all drilled out but no thread. Going to buy a helicoil kit in the morning and tap die. Feel it will be needed again. Lots of threads on st brembo calipers loosing thread.

[shimmey69]

i know hewlett got a guy out to do the clio when it decided it didnt like its spark plug!!

[hewlett]

The Thread Doctor, 01252 879889 or 07831 345804: Perryn Allen

[scoobal]

Thanks, decided to buy a kit this morning. Will always be useful, and similar cost to fuel and work from someone else (£38). All done now, and brakes back on. Looking forward to the run to Reading later