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Failed helicoil repair

Griffin
Yesterday was a rough day. I reassembled my dohc cb750 with a Wiseco 823 big bore kit last week. After getting it together I dropped a small vinyl thing down a spark plug hole. After a lot of trying to fish it out I dropped a metal hook in there as well. Hours later I decided to remove the head, again, to get the junk out. In the process of relieving pressure on the intake cam chain I stripped the hole for the front cam tensioner bolt. After pulling the bolt out I found it had a helicoil on it so apparently this happened before.

I found something called a Time-Cert but the M8 kit is $72. Might be cheaper to take it to a machine shop.

Any other options you guys have come up with? JB weld on a new helicoil maybe? Or drill and tap out to 10mm and use a 10m bolt?

Have to say I'm pretty disappointed with this turn of events I was so close to the first fire on the new piston kit. Already had the engine back in and wired all up. Had plans to button up carbs and exhaust yesterday before it all went sideways. I'm terribly frustrated and tring to figure out what to do next. Can't believe I've wasted so much time by screwing stuff up.
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You could probably get a machine shop to install a timesert for around $35.00.
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1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
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Griffin
That's what I'm thinking is the best plan.
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Griffin
I'm not so sure it was a failed helicoil after all. But I had trouble tapping it I don't seem to have the right size drill bit and I rounded the tap. Definitely going to a machine shop now.

I pulled the can chain b tensioner and found the tube covering the spring is cracked. Anyone ever replace that with something at a hardware store? Or have a good one I can buy. There's not much on eBay in the US.
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That plastic tube? Throw it away, it is not needed.
TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."

1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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Griffin
Perfect thanks!

On Jul 16, 2017 8:26 PM, "TOOLS1 [via Vintage and Classic Honda's]" <[hidden email]> wrote:
That plastic tube? Throw it away, it is not needed.
TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."

1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)



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Griffin wrote
I'm not so sure it was a failed helicoil after all. But I had trouble tapping it I don't seem to have the right size drill bit and I rounded the tap. Definitely going to a machine shop now.

I pulled the can chain b tensioner and found the tube covering the spring is cracked. Anyone ever replace that with something at a hardware store? Or have a good one I can buy. There's not much on eBay in the US.

I know I'm late to the party, but your tap rounded off going in to aluminium? Not to be rude, but that must not be much of a tap.

These particular holes are well known for stripping. Heli-coils only work worth the taps they come with, and they come with good taps. Heli-coils are stronger than Time-serts. Helis have deeper, coarser threads that grab the surrounding metal much, much better.
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Griffin
I ended up figuring it out. The tap worked out ok I may have jumped to conclusions too soon.  After getting the 21/64 drill bit it wasn't too bad. It's not perfectly straight which bugs me but it holds the tensioner fine. I put a new O-ring on the bolt too. Seems like it will be fine now.

On Jul 23, 2017 9:39 PM, "shinyribs [via Vintage and Classic Honda's]" <[hidden email]> wrote:
Griffin wrote
I'm not so sure it was a failed helicoil after all. But I had trouble tapping it I don't seem to have the right size drill bit and I rounded the tap. Definitely going to a machine shop now.

I pulled the can chain b tensioner and found the tube covering the spring is cracked. Anyone ever replace that with something at a hardware store? Or have a good one I can buy. There's not much on eBay in the US.

I know I'm late to the party, but your tap rounded off going in to aluminium? Not to be rude, but that must not be much of a tap.

These particular holes are well known for stripping. Heli-coils only work worth the taps they come with, and they come with good taps. Heli-coils are stronger than Time-serts. Helis have deeper, coarser threads that grab the surrounding metal much, much better.
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sounds very cool