hulltrialser Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 The thread has stripped out of one of my brakemounts is it possible to retap it to the same size as it still screws in but wont tighten.Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) Helicoil it. Local engineering place will do it Edited January 22, 2006 by Hobnobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Smith Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 the thread is m5 in brake mounts...............drill it out 6.2mm and wack in a m6 helicoil..... easy enough and problem sorted, plus the helicoil will be strongerash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 the thread is m5 in brake mounts...............drill it out 6.2mm and wack in a m6 helicoil..... easy enough and problem sorted, plus the helicoil will be strongerashum dont you mean 5.2mm ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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