William trials Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 hi, i broke my thread on a magura 4-bolt hole. I want to repair this, but how do i do? the original thread hole is m5, should I buy a m6 tapper and tap a m6 hole and insert a m5 thread-insert? would this work? I can't find a helicoil kit and i dont want to order one. please help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 hi, i broke my thread on a magura 4-bolt hole. I want to repair this, but how do i do? the original thread hole is m5, should I buy a m6 tapper and tap a m6 hole and insert a m5 thread-insert? would this work? I can't find a helicoil kit and i dont want to order one. please help! Helicoil is the best way to fix it,sorry.You can find kit at ebay for less than 8quids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0m Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 If you don't want to do it yourself Tarty offer a great Helicoil service. It's £5 to get a thread done but I sent my frame to them and they did all four for the price of one =) True you have got to pay for postage etc, costs £10 to get a frame back off them and you'll have to sort postage to them yourself. But it was easier for me as I don't have all my tools at uni with me. Also if you decide to send your frame to them by parcel force wrap it WELL!. They smashed my new Piranha frame around, broke the box and managed to bend the dropouts when I sent mine off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet x alan Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 If you have a machine mart by you they normally stock helicoil kits . Kit. A lot steeper than ebay but atleast you could go get one today if you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Thanks for the replies guys, but be aware of that I live in sweden and therefore don't have the same access to helicoil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Thanks for the replies guys, but be aware of that I live in sweden and therefore don't have the same access to helicoil... I am from Slovakia and the postage from ebay.co.uk costed me only 4euro,13euro total.Pretty good price for set with 20 inserts if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William trials Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) Can anyone send me a link to a m5 helicoil kit? Remeber that I live in sweden. Amazon or ebay would be good Edited March 27, 2012 by William trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Moss Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 In the past I've jut drilled it and tapped it m6. I then had to drill the clamps 6mm so the screws could fit through. I had another problem because I didn't have an m6 screw long enough so I simply filed the top of the brake clamps. It works good and my brake suddenly became really stiff with a nice bite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thread-Repair-Kit-M5-x0-8-Helicoil-Type-/360445510291?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item53ec3a0293 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William trials Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thread-Repair-Kit-M5-x0-8-Helicoil-Type-/360445510291?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item53ec3a0293 Thank's mate really apreciate it! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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