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What will happen if I install a key-locking insert into a cracked bolt hole?

April 26, 2017bolt cracked hole insert install key-locking

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What will happen if I install a key-locking insert into a cracked bolt hole?

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A3. The crack will spread when the bolt is tightened into the inserts. Only a Full-Torque thread repair insert can pull the crack back together.