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> HeliCoil Seat Belt Mounts, bad idea?
McMark
post Oct 21 2005, 11:43 AM
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I have seat belt mounts that have stripped threads. I'm wonding if HeliCoil's are strong enough in case of an accident. Logic tells me, yes they would be fine if installed correctly, but my gut is a little more nervous than my head. Can anyone tip the scales one way or the other for me?
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post Oct 22 2005, 12:37 AM
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It looks like the threads were torn out during disassembly. A thread inset in a factory boss seems like a much safer solution to me than a complicated construction. I prefer a single point of potential failure, rather than a whole mess of them.
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McMark   HeliCoil Seat Belt Mounts   Oct 21 2005, 11:43 AM
ArtechnikA   i have been down this path too, since there are *n...   Oct 21 2005, 11:47 AM
Aaron Cox   id be scared. weld up and retap? <...   Oct 21 2005, 12:58 PM
jhadler   Yes, it's a welded in insert. But look at the ...   Oct 21 2005, 01:03 PM
goose2   drill them larger and re tap for a bigger bolt?   Oct 21 2005, 02:37 PM
dlo914   speaking of seat belts...has anyone tried installi...   Oct 21 2005, 03:03 PM
McMark   Early cars have the supports and threads in place ...   Oct 21 2005, 06:33 PM
banksyinoz     Oct 21 2005, 07:43 PM
trekkor     Oct 21 2005, 08:41 PM
nebreitling   boy, that's going to be a tough fix. even ove...   Oct 21 2005, 09:17 PM
McMark   I'll have to agree with Rich's point that ...   Oct 21 2005, 09:19 PM
JOHNMAN   As I recall, the seat belt bolts have an unusual (...   Oct 22 2005, 12:13 AM
McMark   Yeah, it's 12 mm x 1.25. Most 12 mm bolts are...   Oct 22 2005, 12:25 AM
neo914-6   The band-aids aren't worth the liability. Did...   Oct 22 2005, 12:28 AM
banksyinoz     Oct 22 2005, 11:27 PM
JOHNMAN   If you feel comfortable doing it, go with the heli...   Oct 22 2005, 11:46 PM
ArtechnikA     Oct 23 2005, 06:19 AM
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Cap'n Krusty     Oct 23 2005, 10:10 AM
ArtechnikA   my spark plug threads are 14mm - i donno about you...   Oct 23 2005, 10:15 AM
ArtechnikA   ...   Oct 23 2005, 01:00 PM

 

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