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Originally Posted by eightsandaces
I owe you the most thanks, our phone conversation completely rejuvenated my desire to prevail. I just hope the one helio doesn't leak, if it does, I'll have to look into those timesets.
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It's your perseverance that got it done!
When I was having my "little adventure" with the four broken exhaust manifold studs, I researched the possibility of an insert. Two articles that I read were very emphatic in their praise of TimeSerts over the "old heli-coil" inserts. Fortunately, I ended up not having to use any inserts.
There is a company that sells the TimeSerts, along with the special tool needed for a perfect job. Not expensive, either. One of the aspects that impressed me was that the TimeSert will sit flush with the surface of the cylinder head and the special tool goes inside the insert to expand the innermost part of the insert against the base of the hole.
I'll look through my notes to see if I can find that reference and post it.
Regards, Maurice.