Heli-coil removal

[Sal Lubrano]

Does anyone know of a way to remove a heli-coil thread repair insert?

 

[charlief1]

Is it a blind hole or open all the way through? Blind is a bitch but an open one you can use a pick and carefully push it through unless it's had some sort of loctite used.

 

[Mike E]

There is no easy way. I use a pick to get under the end, then grab the end with some needle nose and bend, unscrew and pull it out.

 

[Sal Lubrano]

It is a blind hole with no loctite. I was thinking of pulling it out with pliers but I was not sure if it was going to bend or snap?

 

[Mike E]

It will bend, they are pretty tough. You'll have a hard time even bending it with needle nose. I use to have to pull them out of heads to do machining to mount Jesel rockers. I've never had one break.

 

[La8agn]

You can use an "Easyout (eze out, ez out)". If your not sure what I'm talking about just google those words. It's actually pretty easy.
Good luck.

 

[charlief1]

It will bend, they are pretty tough. You'll have a hard time even bending it with needle nose. I use to have to pull them out of heads to do machining to mount Jesel rockers. I've never had one break.

I will add that getting them hot with a torch will help to bend them. They're somewhat brittle and the torch will help them bend some.

 

[Mark E.]

http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/100551119/Helicoil_Extracting_Tools_Helicoil_Extractor.html

There is a tool for it. But I have always been able to pick the end up and pull it out with needle nose pliers as posted above.

 

[DoubleD]

easy out all the way. Simplest method of getting it out hands down. That is if you can get the thing into the coil.