Can you drill a hole and insert a heli-coil in a center carrier housing?

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Apr 22, 2005 | 05:27 PM

hirdlej

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Can you drill a hole and insert a heli-coil in a center carrier housing?

If you have a small hole with no crack in your cast iron differential carrier housing, can you drill it out, add a heli-coil then insert a pipe fitting?

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Apr 23, 2005 | 01:32 AM

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Air locker? take your time and be careful.

Apr 23, 2005 | 04:45 AM

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Can't you just tap the housing without the heli-coil?

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Apr 23, 2005 | 10:05 AM

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Why not JB weld it?If its a factory defect why not use warrenty?

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