What Is Better Than A Helicoil? Time Sert inserts for head bolt applications are much thicker than the Helicoil brand. They are more like a solid metal bushing which is threaded on the inside and out. The Time Sert brand insert is installed with a special driver. What is the difference between Heli-Coil and time-sert?
How Do Helicoils Work? All helicoil inserts have the same basic shape. They are wound coils that look like springs calibrated to accept the threads of a bolt or threaded fastener. When you install a helicoil insert, you position it in a pre-drilled hole using a special helical coil tool that screws it into place
How Helicoil Works? What keeps a HeliCoil in place? How does helicoil stay in place? The HeliCoil insert itself has special threads designed to grab the walls of the part, and the tang is there to help drive the insert into place. Free running inserts are fully rounded inserts that are slightly larger than the