I was checking over a few things prior to final assembly, and I've discovered that my sump thread needs repair. Only the outer two or three turns are intact, and although it'll hold a sump plug I'm not confident that it will take the torque, or last. So seeing how it's a lot easier to deal with this on the bench I'm planning to helicoil it. I want to retain the M14 thread because I plan to use this sump plug oil temperature sender.
I've fitted helicoils before, but only ever to a 'blind' hole. Since the sump thread is obviously a 'through' hole, I'm wondering if there's a danger that the insert could wind it's way out of the hole when removing or refitting the sump plug. Winding out I can cope with, but winding in would be a bit of a disaster during a future oil change. Is it worth smearing a thin layer of joint sealing compound (I'm using Loctite SI 5900 as per a report from FB via Itchyfeet) onto the aluminium sump threads prior to winding the insert in, just to help 'glue' it in place?
I recall another post (also from Itchyfeet I think) showing a length of pipe being used to guarantee the insert goes in perpendicular, and I've sorted out a short length of square-cut 22mm copper pipe to help with that. I'm also alert to making sure the insert isn't too long - ideally it needs to not protrude into the sump, so that oil and gunge can drain out properly, and obviously it needs to be below the plug sealing face. Both of those constraints mean that there's nothing to prevent it from winding in or out, hence the question above.