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[QUOTE="NWDirt, post: 1198134, member: 72763"] Anytime I am tapping an aluminum part and the bolt is steel and the bolt will be in and out frequently, I use a steel or stainless steel insert. Thats said, I have found that helicoils are not is good as EZ-LOKs for the average joe. Helicoils have special external tap sizes. Thats why the tap and pilot bit always come as a kit. They also are best installed using the install tool instead of needle nose to reduce the diameter while turning. They rely a lot more on a perfect tap job to seal. They are way more expensive than EZ_LOKS in the kit form. EZ-Loks use standard external threads for the body insert. You use a wide flat blade screwdriver to install them and they come with red loctite on the external threads. They are very cheap. I would install a stainless insert but you could just call one of the manufactures of thread inserts and ask them what they recommend doing for light weight aluminum gear cases. IMHO. Dave [/QUOTE]
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