MS200t repaired NEW cylinder

[spudulike]

Has anyone else purchased a new OEM Stihl MS200t cylinder recently (last 2 months) only to see it have been repaired by I assume..Stihl?

I have seen two of these cylinders, one on a customers machine, one I had on the shelf, come in with a helicoiled plug hole.

All I can think is that Stihl had an issue with the CNC plug hole tap, perhaps it got chipped, and this damaged a load of cylinders that they then salvaged by helicoiling them.

Never seen it before and the next one I have just purchased came in exactly as it should be. I guess they cocked a load up and thought "fixing" them was better than dumping them. Whilst I agree with the sentiment, I don't like new parts being repaired without some compromise offered.

 

[Stubby]

2 minutes ago, spudulike said:

Has anyone else purchased a new OEM Stihl MS200t cylinder recently (last 2 months) only to see it have been repaired by I assume..Stihl?

I have seen two of these cylinders, one on a customers machine, one I had on the shelf, come in with a helicoiled plug hole.

All I can think is that Stihl had an issue with the CNC plug hole tap, perhaps it got chipped, and this damaged a load of cylinders that they then salvaged by helicoiling them.

Never seen it before and the next one I have just purchased came in exactly as it should be. I guess they cocked a load up and thought "fixing" them was better than dumping them. Whilst I agree with the sentiment, I don't like new parts being repaired without some compromise offered.

 

Bet its stronger than not mended though Steve ?

[spudulike]

My thinking is that if the thread went on a normal formed plug thread, you can helicoil it. If this failed, you can't helicoil it and are forced to use an insert of some type which is far more difficult.

It would have been nice to know before purchasing or had a discount in price to reflect the issue but I just, as usual, noticed this on a customers machine and realized the spare I hold was exactly the same!

Not quite what I expected. Better than sticking in the landfill but would have been nice to know! 

[spudulike]

Oh....I also like to keep the manufacturers on their toes...sort of lets them know that some see what others are totally unaware of

[Wonky]

I got one early October from L&S, looked good to me, and look at the junk I took off 🙄. No wonder it would not run very well.

 

[spudulike]

The Chinky ones are never the same!

[Baldbloke]

Personally would be happier knowing that my short reach plug hole had a strong Helicoil in it to an original but limited depth of aluminium threads