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asalcedo wrote:

Dave Plowman (News);3108095 Wrote:
Sure it's not solid gold at that price?

Whatever. If the female thread has failed but the male one ok, a
helicoil
repair would be the best way to go.


Actually the male thread is the one that is worst.

Often the case.

Yes, I have seen the helicoil repair kits. They are good to know.

Can I rethread the male thread to a slightly smaller thread and use a
helicoil repair kit for that new size?

No. There may be some thread repair inserts that allow this. However, a
smaller thread than original will simply give trouble more quickly than
the original.

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