Stripped 6mm Threads

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vicsvw

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Vic's Tip *** If you have any 6mm threads that are stripped. Install heli-coils. But if you don't have the special tap kit here is the next best thing. Just tap the striped out threads to 1/4-20 american. The tap drill for the 1/4-20 is a #7 drill. But when the 6mm pulls the threads out it's just the corect size for taping the 1/4-20. No need to drill out the old threads.
 
By 1/4-20 American do you mean UNC or BSW or just whitworth.

I have not heard of that measurement here in Australia.
 
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donuts31 said:
timesert inserts is what I prefer used to fix 3 stripped threads on one of my engines.
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I watched the video from Timesert and have been over the website- If I were using a Chinese 2 stroke, I would seriously consider installing Timeserts from the beginning, at least at the engine mounts.
 
HoughMade said:
I watched the video from Timesert and have been over the website- If I were using a Chinese 2 stroke, I would seriously consider installing Timeserts from the beginning, at least at the engine mounts.
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Probably put timeserts on the exhaust port too as they fail fairly often as well because of the exhaust hanging off the studs.

Unfortuneately the Timesert kit is about $50 for the 6 mm size
 
I've often been accused of taking an inexpensive hobby and making it an expensive one. I'd have to plead guilty to that.
 
One of my bikes now has 3 timesert inserts. The latest one is on the head-intake stud stripped out on me while repacing gasket.
 
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