Green95LX Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) Ok so my threaded insert started spinning the gas tank when i went to remove the bolt. It seems like most people dont know what the hell to do when this happens. People buying another tank (seriously?) made no sense to me. It's going to happen again one day, just as it did before. So after some research this is how i decided to repair it. If the bolt is still in the insert, cut the head off (i used a hack saw) take an electric drill and chuck it on the bolt sticking out, i'd tighten it pretty good now spin the shit out of it and lightly pull out, the insert will eventually heat up and pull free Measuring the factory insert and the existing hole left after removing the insert, i found that 1/2-13 thread would work out nicely I didn't drill the hole any larger after i got the insert out, this is the factory insert removed I didn't have a bottoming tap, so i ground a 1/2-13 bolt to play it's part This is the threaded insert i made for the repair. I took a stainless 1/2-13 bolt and parted the head off, faced it to .500 length. Then drilled and tapped it M6-1.0. It is not drilled completely through, it's a blind hole just as the factory insert was. Once i had threads cut in the gas tank, i took an M6 bolt with a locknut threaded on it partially and used them to drive the repair insert in until it felt like it was bottomed out. I smeared some black RTV silicone on the inserts threads before i installed it, it wouldn't hurt to use something to help lock it in. Although if it ever did come back out, it can just be threaded back in. Edited November 10, 2014 by Green95LX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Ok, not shabby. No leaks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green95LX Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Ok, not shabby. No leaks? The cavity where the insert sets is not open to the gas tank. I failed to get pictures of everything, this thread was actually kind of an afterthought, I wanted to share and hopefully someone else could benefit from it. Luckily i had enough pictures to piece this together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUILDER Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Well done that is a handy repair!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHTHIRTY Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 How much $ in parts and tools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHTHIRTY Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Very nice fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdgriff Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 After I get the insert out I just stuff a nut in the hole and use some plastic weld to hold it in place. Take 2 min to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusto Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Damn. This couldn't have been posted at a better time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green95LX Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 (edited) How much $ in parts and tools? I don't have any money in the repair, actually was at work when i made the inserts. Even though i used a normal tap to get started in the tank, a person could grind a bolt and get by with only that. All things considered i believe this is a very cost effective repair Edited November 12, 2014 by Green95LX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87sheerips Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Great job! I usually just buy a new tank LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green95LX Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Great job! I usually just buy a new tank LOL Thanks, that means a lot coming from you. I'm glad to see it was well received and might be helpful to people in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagunCajun Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 both mine are stipped as well. I was just going to use some sort of epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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