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29 Dec 2015 11:37 #704788 by Old Man Rock
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Holly Crap you guys kill me for always a debate with you.... :laugh:

Never said you had to or if it was the preferred method...
I followed the instruction, let it dry then inserted the cap bolts once fully dried.
Only sated what I used resulting in no problems on stuck cap bolts.

This place never changes does it.... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

OMR

1976 KZ900-A4
MTC 1075cc.
Camshafts: Kawi GPZ-1100 .375 lift
Head: P&P via Larry Cavanaugh
ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
Dyna-S E.I.
Earls 10 row Oil Cooler
Acewell 2802 Series Speedo/Tach
Innovate LC1 Wideband 02 AFR meter

Phoenix, Az

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29 Dec 2015 11:38 #704790 by 650ed
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Old Man Rock wrote: ............
This place never changes does it.... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

OMR


Nope. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Ed

1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

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29 Dec 2015 15:15 #704819 by LarryC
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Some wipe up....some wipe down.....and some don't wipe at all.... those are the ones you ignore :side:

Larry C.
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31 Dec 2015 13:39 #705065 by LarryC
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From the manufacturer....

Rather than just relying on the HeliCoil spring tension to retain the insert, is there any way to positively lock the insert into the housing threads?
The following methods are recommended to help secure an insert into the housing...


Apply a light coating of Loctite Thread-Locker compound to the external portion of the coils of the insert prior to threading it into the housing. If this method is used, be sure not to apply too much Loctite and be sure to wipe the internal threads of the HeliCoil insert clean after it is installed so that the fastener does not bond to the insert.

HeliCoil Install

This is simply another one of those commons sense deals. That is to say somewhere out there would be someone that would apply way too much threadlock and not bother to clean out the excess. There's absolutely nothing wrong with using threadlock on helicoil, providing you've got common sense. I swear, 98% of the problems I see posted in forums that go page after page in explanations all stem from lack of common sense....

Larry C.
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