Vee Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 does anyone know how to tap a 4 bolt mount?iv just ordered a tap set but not a clue what to do when it gets hereiv been told about glue and stuffand anyone know the size i would need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Are you helicoiling or just tapping it bigger?Its not hard to do i manage to do tap and then stick my helicoil in with a pair of plyers as i didnt have a tap wrench.If you dont have a tap wrench you can just use plyers or pipe grips. Drill the hole to the correct size it should say with the tap somewhere. Then just screw the tap in, do 2 screws in 1 back and just carry on doing that with every now and then screw it back out all way and give it a blow it get rid of any swarf. Its not hard to do.If your doing a helicoil then just put the helicoil on the end of the tool you get that looks like a T. Screw it in pushing down slightly to open it out as your screwing it in. have it so the helicoil is just below the top of the mount. Then use the other tool to knock the bottom of the helicoil out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Are you helicoiling or just tapping it bigger?Its not hard to do i manage to do tap and then stick my helicoil in with a pair of plyers as i didnt have a tap wrench.If you dont have a tap wrench you can just use plyers or pipe grips. Drill the hole to the correct size it should say with the tap somewhere. Then just screw the tap in, do 2 screws in 1 back and just carry on doing that with every now and then screw it back out all way and give it a blow it get rid of any swarf. Its not hard to do.If your doing a helicoil then just put the helicoil on the end of the tool you get that looks like a T. Screw it in pushing down slightly to open it out as your screwing it in. have it so the helicoil is just below the top of the mount. Then use the other tool to knock the bottom of the helicoil out.im just going to tap it bigger, thanks for the info. if i used a m6 tap would i just use a m6 bolt to go in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Yeah. I was nervous when i did mine as it was first time and thought id f**k it up but its suprisingly easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Yeah. I was nervous when i did mine as it was first time and thought id f**k it up but its suprisingly easy.haha ok thanks alot for the help matexx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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