Re: [MBZ] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
Yes. I remember that bolt not so fondly. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2022, at 3:02 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > I used a timesert repair once, it was on a stripped VW oil drain plug. It > worked very well. IIRC, they send you the insert, along with a drill, tap, > and installation tool. Once you install the insert, you send the drill, tap, > and installation tool back. > > If the bore has already been helicoiled, you may not be able to use the > timesert. > > >> On Tue, Mar 29, 2022, at 4:51 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> I think I used a helicoil once but not on a critical bolt like this. >> This one is your old e300 which I knew the day would come someday. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Mar 29, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Have you done either Helicoil or Timesert before? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Mar 29, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: Helicoil or Timesert >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
I used a timesert repair once, it was on a stripped VW oil drain plug. It worked very well. IIRC, they send you the insert, along with a drill, tap, and installation tool. Once you install the insert, you send the drill, tap, and installation tool back. If the bore has already been helicoiled, you may not be able to use the timesert. On Tue, Mar 29, 2022, at 4:51 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > I think I used a helicoil once but not on a critical bolt like this. > This one is your old e300 which I knew the day would come someday. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 29, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Have you done either Helicoil or Timesert before? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 29, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Helicoil or Timesert >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
I think I used a helicoil once but not on a critical bolt like this. This one is your old e300 which I knew the day would come someday. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > Have you done either Helicoil or Timesert before? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 29, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Helicoil or Timesert > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
Have you done either Helicoil or Timesert before? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Helicoil or Timesert ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
I wonder if this approach is easier or just replacing the cover? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2022, at 12:30 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Helicoil or Timesert, your preference. > > -- Jim > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
Helicoil or Timesert, your preference. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
Bolt would have to be the same size as it’s specific to the tensioner. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2022, at 12:21 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Drill and tap for a bigger screw? > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Mar 29, 2022, at 1:16 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> That looks Bad. I think drill and whatever is your best bet, and >> trailering it also sounds like a win. >> >> -- Jim >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
Drill and tap for a bigger screw? --FT Sent from iFōn > On Mar 29, 2022, at 1:16 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > That looks Bad. I think drill and whatever is your best bet, and > trailering it also sounds like a win. > > -- Jim > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
That looks Bad. I think drill and whatever is your best bet, and trailering it also sounds like a win. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 606 tensioner bolt hole stripped
On this 606 of my dads, we knew the tensioner threads were partially stripped out. It was previously “fixed” with jb weld or lock tight but was a little cockeyed. A while back I decided to replace the tensioner and try and “fix” it better. Today I was replacing the aux coolant pump and noticed it has gotten much worse and appears to be ready to come out at any moment. I need to fix this properly. Im assuming the best approach is to drill it out and use a timesert or something similar? Anybody know what size it is? Anybody got any better ideas? I don’t think I should drive it up to Okie acres to work on it will probably trailer it and need to get this done asap. Sent from my iPhone___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
