[SEL] Stripped stud

[Dave Rotigel]

Helicoil SHMLICOIL! George, they didn't make Helicoil's when your Ingeco was built!  If you use a helicoil EVERYONE on the LIST will remember FOREVER that you did not do the job properly! I have just what you need, and will be glad to loan it to you. It's a tap and die set that is 1/32 oversize. It's what every good shop used prior the modern inventions like the helicoil! I bought the set several years ago and later realized what the "+ 1/32" stamped on each piece meant! You would, of course, have to also manufacture a nut that is 1/2 + 1/32. But NOT TO WORRY, I have BOTH the tap AND the die in the set. I will be home from FL on April 30 and could send both to you on May 1st. Let me know if you want to borrow them!
      Dave
PS, No hurry on getting them back to me. I'll likely never use them. I use helicoils!

On Monday, April 20, 2009, at 11:31AM, "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com> wrote:
>George,  How dare you make an on-topic post?  Bloody radical...
>
>Instead of the JB Weld fix, why not try a Helicoil?
>http://www.helicoil.in/helicoil.htm
>
>See ya,  Arnie
>
>On Mon, April 20, 2009 2:03 pm, Best, George wrote:
>> Sorry, but this isn't an off topic thread ;-)
>>
>> The exhaust stack flange on my 12hp Ingeco is held in place by two 1/2"
>> studs to the engine head.
>>
>> Unfortunately, the upper stud is missing and the hole is pretty well
>> stripped out with only a trace of threads still showing.  Only the back
>> of the hole still has enough thread left to hold a bolt in place when
>> pulled on by hand.  I'm sure if you put a nut on the stud the little bit
>> of thread wouldn't hold any pulling force.
>>
>> I'm debating on how to fix it.
>>
>> I could coat a 1/2" stud with JB Weld and put in place and let it cure,
>> hoping it will be strong enough to hold the exhaust stack in place.
>> Remember there is still one good stud so the JB Welded one is getting
>> some help from the other stud.
>>
>> Or.....
>>
>> Rethread the stud hole for a 9/16" stud and then cut down the other end
>> of the stud and thread it for 1/2". (make a stepped stud, assuming the
>> hardware store doesn't already stock stepped studs)
>>
>> I'm thinking rethreading for the larger size is probably the better way
>> to go, but was wondering if anyone has tried the JD Weld method and had
>> it work?
>
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