Helicoil On Torque Converter

[kazairl]

Installed with lots of red loctite. Good Idea or Bad Idea?

 

[joefarmer]

Good idea? The helicoil material is stronger than the original stuff?

 

[RonJeremy]

Would prefer a Keensert, but it should be OK.

 

[dirtpoor]

not a bad idea because you don't have much force pulling the torque converter away from the flex plate but if you have to pull it back out the red lock tight is so strong it might pull out the helicoil the lock tight blue would be ok

 

[Dockboy]

Use Time Serts http://www.timesert.com/

MUCH better than helicoils

 

[kazairl]

I was thinking along the lines of it unscrewing. I should have mentioned that the Torque Converter is a Suncoast Triple disk. I wasn't too worried about it pulling out. I've used helicoils on stationary stuff with good success but I've never used them on something that rotates.

Thanks for the link Dockboy. What do you guys think of Keenserts?

http://automotivefasteners.thomasnet.com/viewitems/ls-and-accessories-thread-repair-systems-and-tools/keenserts-174-thinwall-inserts