Best Damaged Thread Repair? Let’s Settle This! Heli Coil, TIME-SERT, E-Z LOK, JB Weld, HHIP, Loctite

Jul 2022/15 min/7 products tested

The verdict

He didn't give an outright ranking in this one — the full tested list is below.

Best value
HHIP
“At a price of only $20 is this HHIP thread repair kit.”
Buy ↗
Also noted
Heli Coil
“And the helic coil seems to have held up the best without any visible signs of corrosion.”
Buy ↗
Also noted
HHIP
“And the HHIP seems to have come in second place, but it did fairly well with just a small amount of corrosion.”
Buy ↗
Also noted
JB Weld
“For the other options tested, JB Weld did the best at 248 PSI on average.”
Buy ↗
Also noted
TIME SERT
“I really like the self-locking design of the timesert. definitely seems to be a great choice for a part that experiences frequent use, such as an oil drain plug.”
Buy ↗

Links go to Todd's own Amazon listings with his affiliate tag intact — this site adds nothing and takes nothing.