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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark bowditch on November 18, 2013, 10:41:58 pm

Title: using a helicoil kit
Post by: mark bowditch on November 18, 2013, 10:41:58 pm

Hi,
I hope that you can advise me I have a pressure washer gear box that I have stripped the drain plug thread the bolt is 13.60.mm
If I used a 14mm helicoil kit would this work with that size hole.
Many Thanks
Mark

Title: Re: using a helicoil kit
Post by: BDCS on November 18, 2013, 11:47:54 pm

Yes providing the pitch and thread form is correct. Also use a ptfe washer to seal it as they are softer than alloy or copper washers. 14mm is a spark plug size

Title: Re: using a helicoil kit
Post by: mark bowditch on November 20, 2013, 10:22:56 pm

Hi Carl
I thought that would be ok can't find anywhere on the Internet to get ptfe washer any ideas

Title: Re: using a helicoil kit
Post by: BDCS on November 21, 2013, 12:00:28 am

Fibre washer and thread tape - PTFE poly tetra flouro ethylene

Title: Re: using a helicoil kit
Post by: mark bowditch on November 21, 2013, 04:41:09 pm

Thanks Carl
got it know
Mark