Helicoil insert for a stripped spark plug hole: Difference between revisions

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*Perma-Coil 1210-410 kit - This one came from [www.toolskwik.com], but they are available elsewhere. It is the spark plug repair tool for M10 x 1.0 threads.  
*Perma-Coil 1210-410 kit - This one came from [www.toolskwik.com], but they are available elsewhere. It is the spark plug repair tool for M10 x 1.0 threads.  


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*The actual helicoil inserts don't come with the tool. You can get them from the same place, but you have to order them separately. The spark plug thread is 10 x 1.0 .
*The actual helicoil inserts don't come with the tool. You can get them from the same place, but you have to order them separately. The spark plug thread is 10 x 1.0 .
* Upholstery thread OR a long, thin hemostat clamp.  
* Upholstery thread OR a long, thin hemostat clamp.  


* Grease
* Grease


*Patience – Lots of it.  
*Patience – Lots of it.


==Modifying the tool==
==Modifying the tool==