do i pull the heads, or use a helicoil? i dont really want to pull the heads. Thanks in advance!
spark plug hole is stripped.. what to do?
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Get a timesert. I just had a plug blow of out the head on my Explorer and striped the threads, and the insert fixed the problem with head still on the car.
+1 I just had to do one on the Expedition 5.4L I had a shop do it locally cause the kit is very expensive. Been working great going on almost 2 months now.
Just so you know too, I asked the shop that did mine if they had ever had an insert blow out again. And he said never in all the years he's done them;-)
Good luck:beer:
I hope I never have to do this, but good info to know...
Yeah, sometimes you can use a spark plug chaser and be ok but make sure you get everything out of the hole with some sort of vacuum. I have seen this alot in Lightnings with the 4 thread heads and other early 5.4's.. Also you can sometimes pull threads on an aluminum head if you don't use anti-seize..
Timesert is probably the best way to repair it short of pulling the head to fix the stripped threads. Check this out: www.Timesert.com
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How much are these kits?I didn`t see any pricing on their site.Looks way better than the Helicoil!
How much are these kits?I didn`t see any pricing on their site.Looks way better than the Helicoil!
thanks guys, from what i know the timesert is expensive, but a good friends brother owns a shop locally, and he has the timesert kit. Charging me 75 bucks +tax.
Thanks for all the help guys!
Thanks for all the help guys!
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