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Originally Posted by link
You could keep a vacuum on the area while running the drill and tap. That would get most filings.
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A heli-coil fix may leak when under pressure, unless a suitable crush washer is used. There are many reports of this problem.
That's why i suggested a sleeve. It amounts to the same work to drill and tap but employs a solid insert.
edit: "Timeserts" seems to be a preferred solution for high pressure fittings.
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It looks like it that when they did the rebuild of the rack, the rebuilder did a heli-coil. I was already suspicious that something was off, when I unscrewed it the first time round silver metal slivers came out.
I'm heading to the JY and see if I can find a rack on a low mileage car and then I can slowly rebuild this one properly. I need the car up and running again.
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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).
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