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Forum Mod  1927 Posts Member #: 1761 Stalker Bristol |
20th Feb, 2009 at 06:00:56pm
One of the bolt holes for the thermostat housing seems to have become thread bare as the bolt is just spinning around in the hole (god knows how it got like that).
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
20th Feb, 2009 at 06:12:49pm
you get a head for £20. not sure how much a helicoil will cost On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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940 Posts Member #: 1424 Post Whore Carnforth, Lancs |
20th Feb, 2009 at 07:44:42pm
Helicopil kit would be similar. Difference is you wil be able to do about 10 repairs with a kit and also not have to change the head gasket, reset the rockers etc etc etc. |
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 8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
20th Feb, 2009 at 08:23:33pm
Helicoil it, won't take long and can be done with the head in place. If you change the head you have to consider the cost of the gaskets,oil etc.. if you keep your head, at least you know the history of the head you're using. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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 1346 Posts Member #: 2340 Post Whore Dublin Ireland |
20th Feb, 2009 at 08:57:24pm
Timeserts never use helicoils again there the muts nuts On 17th Feb, 2009 Rob H said:
I find the easiest way is to super glue the bolt to the end of one of my fingers. ______________________________________________________ |
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 460 Posts Member #: 843 Senior Member Stoke-on-Trent. Duck. |
20th Feb, 2009 at 09:10:18pm
All you effectively need to do is give the stud a decent enough 'home' to be sure the 'stat housing seals. It's not like it's structurally holding things together, Helicoils should be fine I reckon. |
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
20th Feb, 2009 at 10:40:41pm
On 20th Feb, 2009 PaulH said:
Timeserts never use helicoils again there the muts nuts To be hones, I don't understand which one you favour here. I like Helicoils.. On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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Forum Mod 1927 Posts Member #: 1761 Stalker Bristol |
21st Feb, 2009 at 05:46:59pm
With helicoils, will I be alright for clearance from galleries and such? |
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3006 Posts Member #: 2500 Post Whore Buckinghamshire |
22nd Feb, 2009 at 07:52:40am
All good ideas, but a quick and dirty fix is to drill and tap a size up and drill out the housing to take the bigger stud/bolt(or make a stepped stud) |
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