What did you do to your "other" car (aka musclecar) today

[SnakeEyeSS]

I've been using Time-Sert for 16 years now - never had one fail. The insert will be stronger than anything around it. Best of the best. Only downside is it's price. On something critical like that, money shouldn't be an object, IMO.

Actually it's just a little more in my case. HeliCoil kit that size is missing two pieces, one of which is an oddball drill bit size that some reviews says is pricey and hard to find because it's an unusual size, so it ends up being like $30 more. Well, as long as the time cert kit bit doesn't break...

[RyanbabZ71]

looks like fun

 

http://www.chevrolet.com/celebrate-the-camaro-50th-anniversary-edition.html

[SnakeEyeSS]

Might get new coolant hoses, they are so cheap. Surprised, considering how expensive the 900's hoses are($12 vs $50 for a similar size hose). Haven't touched it in a week otherwise. Might order the Time Sert kit later also.

Edited June 10, 2016 by SnakeEyes

[RyanbabZ71]

Some cars and coffee fun today

 

 

 

My son was amazed at the manual Windows, never seen before

 

 

 

 

Since this is a truck site

 

 

 

Ryan

[Daly]

Bought a new set of rims for the Coronet, they need a good polishing and the tires are getting swapped with the BFG's already on the car. I'll likely sell the stock magnum 500's for a little profit and put that money somewhere else in the car...

[SnakeEyeSS]

Well, the breaker from the car is over. Ordered the Time Sert kit for $106 with everything you need and 6 inserts.. Sadly the inserts probably aren't long enough so I ordered a lone insert that is twice the length as the ones in the kit, for $5.

 

Also saw all the hoses except heater hoses will only run me $55 from RockAuto shipped. The heater hoses from the factory are a complicated design and cost $110-150, but I saw people say you can run standard hoses, you just need to find a way to keep them away from the headers. One suggestion was to buy a hose bracket and rig in in, I'm just going to Zip tie them to something, seems a heck of a lot simpler and reversible.

 

 

If the Time Sert kit works, a new interior won't be far behind.

Edited June 12, 2016 by SnakeEyes

[SnakeEyeSS]

Drove for 15 min after I tried to adjust the upper coolant hose, seems it just worked a little loose when I was working on the oil pan and Jacked the engine up, not leaking now but hoses are still old, so will replace them soon anyway

[SnakeEyeSS]

The break is over, Busted Bolt: part 2 starts today. Get out your popcorn!

 

Went to Harbor Freight to buy some cheap drill bits since I want to drill the hole out a little more before I use the Time-Sert drill bit in case it's an odd size, less chance of breaking it. They have some nicely priced drill bit sets but unfortunately all the ones with the larger bit sizes I need have round bases. That's not the best idea when you're drilling metal. The only set for bits with a hex base are the smaller sizes. I went ahead and bought it cuz I figured in the future I'll probably need those anyway and it was only 9 bucks. I'm hoping that the biggest building there is big enough to still make a dent in what's left.

 

If I have to I'll just Dremel some flat edges on the sides of a round drill bit so the drill can hold onto it better

Edited June 14, 2016 by SnakeEyes

[SnakeEyeSS]

Unholy crap, the second I tried the new drill bit the friggin bolt broke off the top exactly the way it needed to, nothing left to drill!

:happydance:

 

Not even sure I'll need the time sert, might be able to re thread it. It'll be close, report back later.

 

it keeps getting better. The Drillco Carbon Steel tap from Amazon is doing great, but this is going so well right now I'm being super careful, before Murphy's law shows up again.

 

Strangely, the second brand of tap wrench that says it can take a 1/2" tap is undersized. So, one from harbor freight, and one from Century,(bought from orielly). I have read the issue is most tap wrenches are REALLY sized for M12, which they call 1/2", but actually is a size small. But the Harbor Freight one is quite a bit smaller than the Century brand one so It's going back for sure. They had a much bigger racheting one but I just bought the 3 piece set for the same price figuring it would be correct since it lists ZERO M sizes on box.

 

 

Moral of the story, take your tap to the store with you.

Edited June 14, 2016 by SnakeEyes

[SnakeEyeSS]

Mr. Murphy just showed up, my M12 tap is slightly too big it seems, or the M12 bolt is slightly too small. Going to go get. M13 bolt later.

[SnakeEyeSS]

Ok, so IF I used a M12 tap will I need a M14 bolt? Anyone know?

 

I don't know what is happening with this thing ..

Edited June 15, 2016 by SnakeEyes

[Jsdirt]

An M12 tap should make an M12 hole, unless the tap sizing is totally screwed up. Maybe the tap was made oversized a couple thousandths? That wouldn't shock me these days ...

 

Unless your talking about Timesert taps - those are sized to the OD & pitch of the insert.

Edited June 14, 2016 by Jsdirt

[SnakeEyeSS]

Oh crap, I just found a marking on the tap:

 

1/4"-18

NPT

 

The packaging says 12 1.75! Didn't think to look at the engraving mark

 

Where the crap do I find a bolt that size? I guess I need to go to Lowe's and get another, bigger, tap and matching bolt?

Edited June 15, 2016 by SnakeEyes

[MikeNH]

An M12 tap should make an M12 hole, unless the tap sizing is totally screwed up. Maybe the tap was made oversized a couple thousandths? That wouldn't shock me these days ...

 

Unless your talking about Timesert taps - those are sized to the OD & pitch of the insert.

 

 

 

Agreed. A M12 tap should make a M12 hole. Only variable is thread pitch but even that is *usually* fairly standardized.

 

 

Edited June 15, 2016 by MikeNH

[Jsdirt]

Yeah, thread pitch is the only variable - I should've said that.

 

1/4"-18 is a very common bolt. Very similar to M6 x 1.25 - about half the diameter of a M12.

Edited June 15, 2016 by Jsdirt