Can I use a helicoil in a flywheel????

[voipguy]

Somehow........I stripped one of the bolt holes while I was mounting the pressure plate to the flywheel!!!!!!!
This is for my T5 conversion with a 10.5" clutch. So metric bolts M8-1.25
Is it ok to tap it out to M9-1.25 and put a helicoil in????


Of course.........one frickin bolt is stopping me from mounting the clutch, putting the bellhousing on and dropping the motor in the engine bay.

Thanks guys!

 

[Rusty67]

My flywheel is setup with helicoils right now. No one told me that the late model T5 flywheel uses metric bolts. Now mine uses SAE. I had a machine shop do it for me but if you feel confident that you can make that hole straight then go for it.

 

[voipguy]

This is the part number for the Ford Racing Pressure Plate Bolt and Dowel Kit from Summit Racing: Ford Racing M-6397-A302
This is what I used, but maybe I'm wrong. Wouldn't be the first time!!

 

[10secgoal]

Maybe let a machine shop do it.....the metal is pretty tuff stuff.

 

[6T6coupe]

It would be almost as easy to have a machine shop drill and tap six new holes for you.