Five-8

Hi All

Removed my oil tube today only to find it fastened with these lag screws (sigh!)

My question is...time sert my best option here for fixing this?

I know nothing about time sert repair so could someone advise me of exactly what i will need to accomplish this...

...or is there another way?

Thanks as always!

Mrmerlin

please post pictures of the damaged surfaces

Five-8

Will do Stan, need to do some cleanup first

Thanks,

linderpat

Time serts are the way to go, depending on what is going on with the hole. There are lots of you tube videos on how they work.

Five-8

Pics...
Flange on the tube appears to be undamaged.

Mrmerlin

those holes look slightly damaged.

Drain the oil, plug the opening with a rag.
Then,you have a few choices.

But, I would install timecerts.
Note dont go very deep as you can come out the other side .

Five-8

OK thanks Fellas---off to research how to play properly with timecerts.

Cheers!

Kevin in Atlanta

I would try a thread chaser first. There should be plenty of threads left to give the bolt enough bite. My 2 cents.

FBIII

I agree with Stan. Doesn't appear to be extensive damage. It appears that previous owner might have lost the correct bolts and fitted the sheet metal screws in their absence. I don't think those screws were used because the holes were stripped. I would first try cleaning the threads with a tap and see what you have. The bolts don't need to exert much force as you are sealing with an oring.

SeanR

+1 to this, re-chase those and you should be fine.

Kevin in Atlanta

Do not use a tap! Use a chase - huge difference.

the flyin' scotsman

I would also suggest a thread chaser and would add coating the tool with grease to catch metal filings that may come off......good luck

Five-8

Thread chaser it is...that will be Plan A.Plan B can always be the timecert.

Thanks All for the tips!

j.kenzie@sbcglobal.net

Thread chaser = tap, right. Either m6 or m8, I can't remember.
Dave

Five-8

hmmm...having a little trouble locating M6 X 20 thread chaser/restorer...anyone?

Thanks,