dangerous_dave Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 (edited) Hi,I have stripped the thread on my magura leaver (the thread that tightens the ring around the handlebars) and would like to know if there is a helicoil that would fit.At the moment I'm just using a screw and a nut but I would rather have the original bolt in there.I have used the search but I could only find out about the 4-Bolt helicoils.Thanks, Dave Edited August 23, 2007 by dangerous_dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEden Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Just go to your nearest bike shop or just buy a tapping kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnglazer Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 (edited) Just go to your nearest bike shop or just buy a tapping kit.If you just get a tapping kit, you will also have to drill out the magura mount, so that a larger bolt will fit through, which also means that you will have to use a different bolt. Also, if you somehow screw up when you try the helicoil, you can still probably drill it out and retap it to 6mm or something.I'm pretty sure that the size you want to get is an M5 helicoil kit, which should (if it is a half-way decent kit) come with the correct tap. Remember that when you are tapping (either for the helicoil or the larger bolt) that you need to back it out 1/4 or 1/2 turn for every 1-2 turns in. This lets the metal shavings to escape into the flutes of the tap. Edited August 28, 2007 by johnglazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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