Why Use A Heli-Coil Insert? What makes Heli-Coils so good is their unique design. The wire is diamond shaped, which features a 60-degree outside thread angle to grab and hold the wall of the hole ...

With the HeliCoil repair on the left and the Time-Sert on the right, you can see both have threads that look like new. On the HeliCoil insert, you can see a sharp edge in the lower left of the ...

Most of you will know a thread insert as a Helicoil, but they all work in the same general way. Most auto parts stores will have a thread insert kit in stock and I used the Autozone brand kit.

Or, as illustrated, you can insert a Helicoil. There are several types of repair inserts, but we prefer Helicoils. I'd give your mechanic a shot at fixing the threads before I held his feet to the ...

The Heli-Coil threaded insert is screwed into the hole and run down as far as it will go. Once seated, the tang used to screw the Heli-Coil in will be broken off and discarded.

The Heli-Coil threaded insert is screwed into the hole and run down as far as it will go. Once seated, the tang used to screw the Heli-Coil in will be broken off and discarded.