Originally Posted by joffy

I have stripped a thread in a (M10) captive thread , i have a helicoil kit but the thread is not blind, is there any way of stopping the helicoil just winding out the other end? i have looked at Timeserts but the kit is £60 which is a bit much for repairing one thread!! i cant get to the other side without cutting my shell about,

Anyone got any ideas or help?

Cheers