Older Box? Considering headers?

[schoir]

Eights:

Found the link. It's the link to the company's website and it has all of the metric sizes available, as well as an excellent video that shows you the foolproof procedure: http://www.timesert.com/html/mtrcsert.html

Once you are on that page, also click on the link that says "Click Here for Video Installation" and then select the two videos that are entitled "STANDARD BOLT REPAIR DEMONSTRATION" and “STANDARD BOLT REPAIR CLOSE-UP”.

The key advantage over the heli-coil is that the insert will not back out and they claim it is stronger than the original threads. The bottom three threads are apparently the ones that get "expanded" to lock the insert in place.

Regards, Maurice.

[eightsandaces]

Repair now delayed, timesert repair kit ordered, I'll get back to you all next week..


edit* I was searching the net and read going with the helio first is a good idea as if it fails it can be upgraded to the timesert, whereas a failed timesert makes a harder repair, so tomorrow we dance.

[Quickurt]

Originally Posted by eightsandaces

Repair now delayed, timesert repair kit ordered, I'll get back to you all next week..


edit* I was searching the net and read going with the helio first is a good idea as if it fails it can be upgraded to the timesert, whereas a failed timesert makes a harder repair, so tomorrow we dance.

Sorry, eights, but that is a bogus claim. ANY failed repair makes further repair more difficult and less likely to be successful. Waiting for the proper insert is the ONLY way to go.

[eightsandaces]

Originally Posted by Quickurt

Sorry, eights, but that is a bogus claim. ANY failed repair makes further repair more difficult and less likely to be successful. Waiting for the proper insert is the ONLY way to go.

Since they are on order I'm going to wait, I have two helios, one per side in the same spot one is suspect the other is very tight, seems like a waste to destroy the one that is likely to hold but I might as well do while it's apart.

[eightsandaces]

Just wanted all to know the headers are in, I used one timesert per side and both snugged up tight. Unless there is more exhaust pressure in gear I'm confident they are leak free. I crawled under to check and blipped the throttle a couple times. Everything seems tight and beautiful sounding, actually far mellower than I expected which I'm glad about.



The plastic shroud is close to the headers, I'm tempted to leave it off but I'm thinking about buying more heat shield, which I used on the PS line and coolant lines on the other side. I thought I'd make a barrier between the headers and cover, any thoughts?

Thanks to all, BTW timeserts appear easy in the video because the dude is on a bench, when you're on your back and deploying speedbor extensions, not so much. The happiest grin of two weeks was when the second of the two socked in tight.

[schoir]

Way to go! Wait until you take it for a nice ride on a sunny day with the top down and the exhaust note singing!

I wrapped my PS line, but nothing else. I'll have to take another look now that the weather is FINALLY getting nice. Maybe it depends on the shape of the headers.

If the pipes look too close to the plastic underbody panel, a barrier is a good idea, as long as it doesn't jut down past the underbody panel.

Again, you have just made very tasty lemonade from those lemons! Congrats!

Regards, Maurice.

[root_werks]

Cool! Good job and enjoy driving. One of these days I want to do headers on my 2.5 as well.