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Originally Posted by cantfind1
many thnks guys....will check with suppliers on monday.....will get all 3 parts.....
How does the helicoil fit into the caliper?? This is not my area of expertise!
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When you say its seized where is it getting stuck? Has it undone at all or is bolt just turning with tube sleeve?
Your coil may be ok - thats if bolt passes the coil without damaging it but getting stuck after inside the sleeve. Mine took part of the coil off and I had to cut it to stop it spreading (as you can see in pic 1). The other half of the coil was secure so I refrained from installing a new one at the time.
What I would do is remove old bolt and sleeve and inspect what is needed. I would then order the bolts & sleeves only. (Note - New sleeves will most probably need filing down on one end slightly to make it easier to go in & recommended if you have freshly painted calipers).
If you need to to re-coil. I would buy a thread repair kit as part # CP3714-116 from AP is just the heli-coil so you would need tap, bit & breaker tools afterwards.
Many kits available online. For example one being 'Neilsen'. You need M8 x 1.25 x 10.8mm.
Damaged heli-coil trimmed off from inside of caliper.
M8 x 1.25 x 10.8mm Heli coil thread repair kit.
M8 x 1.25 x 10.8mm
