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Old 09-26-2019, 12:24 PM   #11
Meir
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Originally Posted by redciv1 View Post
Does the helicoil have to be the same length as original bolt or could it be shorter?
usually they are shorter.
again you shouldn't have an issue as these bolts are not super tight.
i highly recommend this tool to center drill the bolt and then use an extractor (or a larger left hand drill bit)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGx7DsPX4nc

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