Broken Time Sert...what now?
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Broken Time Sert...what now?
So I just got my engine back from being rebuilt and put on the exhaust manifold to start mocking things up. In my haste I misread the FSM and torqued to 70ft/lbs. 1 of the 4 studs held. So I talk to my friend who is a Mazda tech and he points me to some m10x1.50 time serts. I got them in today and follow procedure and just did all 4 while I was doing it.
The top 2 held 50ft/lbs, but both bottom holes pulled the new threads out and broke the time serts. Not sure what to do now, any advice?
The top 2 held 50ft/lbs, but both bottom holes pulled the new threads out and broke the time serts. Not sure what to do now, any advice?
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There are oversize timeserts, that will still take the 10x1.5. Had one done on cylinder head where the plug hole had been cross-threaded and stripped out twice.
Didn't by chance use a conventional tap?
Didn't by chance use a conventional tap?
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My BIG SERT kit came in tonight so I drilled, counter sunk, tapped, and insert the sert with loctite tonight...let's hope it holds when I torque it down tomorrow!
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On critical threads a machinist friend taught me to drill a bit under recommended size in a mill/drill press to keep it straight/tight.
Then keep the piece in the clamp and put a lathe point in the drill press and the lathe point in the dimple in the top of the tap handle and work the tap handle and plunge lever together to get really tight threads.
Then keep the piece in the clamp and put a lathe point in the drill press and the lathe point in the dimple in the top of the tap handle and work the tap handle and plunge lever together to get really tight threads.
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Did you drill them with a hand drill or press/mag drill?
Like the poster above said it was probably slightly oversize holes that caused the first insert to fail, no way around it using a hand drill.
Definitely way better than using a helicoil tho.
I've got a galled stud in my housing i've been contemplating dealing with, I can see what's gonna happen tho, just gonna snap off and then i've gotta drill out an inconel stud not looking forward to it.
Like the poster above said it was probably slightly oversize holes that caused the first insert to fail, no way around it using a hand drill.
Definitely way better than using a helicoil tho.
I've got a galled stud in my housing i've been contemplating dealing with, I can see what's gonna happen tho, just gonna snap off and then i've gotta drill out an inconel stud not looking forward to it.
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I know you are super busy with tons of your own work, but if you keep an eye on my build thread you'll have a good idea of all the changes that I've made for future reference.
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