Heli-Coil Ironhead Case Bolt Threads

The front-left case bolt was a sawed off bolt, with silicone around it, just stuck to fill the hole.  The threads were gone, with a cheesy, cheap insert deal stuck in there that it's own threads were junk.  I dug out the old insert (took a long time, but it's not something you can really charge the guy for, it's just an unfortunate situation).  I set up the case in the drill press, and carefully drilled it out for a new 5/16-18 Heli Coil.  Installed it correctly, and it's fixed.  Welding and machine work averted.

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