# opinion: helicoil or re-tap for larger

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-helicoil-or-re-tap-for-larger/21329>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 7, 2006, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-helicoil-or-re-tap-for-larger/21329 "2006-12-07T16:00:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 7, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinion-helicoil-or-re-tap-for-larger/21329/11 "2006-12-07T20:33:08Z")

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lol Saab parts are retardedly expensive, a new steering knuckle would probably be $500 for just the part, plus a wheel bearing for $60, plus labor as the bearings are pressed into the knuckle and hub. fffffff that.

I will just re-tap it larger. I dont care about re-using the original hardware, no one will see it and since I just put new brakes on, I won’t be changing them again in the time I own the car anyway. I wasn’t sure how much of a bitch helicoils were but it sounds like I will pass on that.

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