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Canadian Daves JustKDX
Oil Drain bolt?
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[QUOTE="Michelle, post: 741992, member: 16598"] To put in a helicoil you first get the right kit, an engineering supply store is probably your best bet. To make sure you get the right kit it would probably pay to take the bolt along. When you buy the kit buy the recommended drill as well if you haven't already got it. Then drill out the old thread, tap the hole with the tap from the kit, wind in the helicoil and snap off the tang at the bottom. If everything goes pear shaped later on it is sometimes possible to pick the helicoil out but drilling it isn't an option as it is effectively a stainless steel spring wound into the hole. So it's probably a good idea to be careful when tightening up the bolt in future. Having said that a helicoiled thread will be stronger than the original thread that was cut into ali. Haven't run a magnetic plug in a KDX but I do have them on both my 360sx and TM250. They pick up a lot of small junk that comes from normal wear and tear. If you find a source let me know and I'll throw one at Michelles KDX. They are definitely worthwhile in my book. Henk (Michelles husband) [/QUOTE]
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