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Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a damaged helicoil
From: BJNoSHOV8 <bjshov8@tx.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:10:59 -0600
Well I didn't know, and EZ-outs are tapered a bit so they might grab 
just the coil at the top and unscrew the coil just like if you could 
grab the end of the coil at the top.


>> Bend the end of the coil more and unscrew
>> it with a needle
>> nose pliers?
> That has worked for me in the past, but as Pat said it needs to be the top
> of the Helicoil (so it tends to shrink while you unscrew it).  IMO anything
> that tends to spread it (like an easy-out) will just lock it in place
> tighter.
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