Time-Sert Inserts Any Good??
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Time-Sert Inserts Any Good??
Guys,
This is my first thread here so please go easy on the newbie!
I have been in and out of the cam box on my 08 dyna several times now installing cams and the like and the 1/4-20 threaded holes for the cover and cam plate are showing signs of wear.
I'm thinking of redoing all of them with time-serts so i have steel on steel bolting surfaces.
Any opinions or experience good or bad would be greatly appreciated.
This is my first thread here so please go easy on the newbie!
I have been in and out of the cam box on my 08 dyna several times now installing cams and the like and the 1/4-20 threaded holes for the cover and cam plate are showing signs of wear.
I'm thinking of redoing all of them with time-serts so i have steel on steel bolting surfaces.
Any opinions or experience good or bad would be greatly appreciated.
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Time serts work very well, but i dont think i would do it in this case. i would only do them if completely necessary. i had to do one in the head of my bike for my exhaust bolt and it worked great. i have heard of people drilling crooked and then the time sert doesnt go in straight. i personally wouldnt take the chance of doing all of them if you still have a good bit of threads working in the holes.
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Good point! I probably should make up a guide block before I go to town with the hand drill. Probably save me the cussing of a broken tap, too! 1/4-20 is pretty small and taps can break like glass!
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I would run a thread restoring tap, not a new tap for cutting threads through all, or just the worst offenders and install a stud with some red loctite. Less work, no drilling issues and a final solution.
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Guys,
This is my first thread here so please go easy on the newbie!
I have been in and out of the cam box on my 08 dyna several times now installing cams and the like and the 1/4-20 threaded holes for the cover and cam plate are showing signs of wear.
I'm thinking of redoing all of them with time-serts so i have steel on steel bolting surfaces.
Any opinions or experience good or bad would be greatly appreciated.
This is my first thread here so please go easy on the newbie!
I have been in and out of the cam box on my 08 dyna several times now installing cams and the like and the 1/4-20 threaded holes for the cover and cam plate are showing signs of wear.
I'm thinking of redoing all of them with time-serts so i have steel on steel bolting surfaces.
Any opinions or experience good or bad would be greatly appreciated.
Installed correctly, the'll work like a champ, and will actually be stronger than the parent material.
Scott
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