Need help with heli coil Intake Manifold bolt .

[Killa]

I bleive 2 thread that on the thermostat is going out, I never get it to torque to 18ft. I want to heli coil it, any body know the size of heli coil i need ? thanks

 

[flstang65]

i personally dont like heli-coils. I like to use timeserts. they cost a little more, but they last waaaaaay longer.

 

[Killa]

what is timesert ? and where I get them from ?

 

[flstang65]

Search for them online. I believe Snap-on, Matco, ect sells them. Also, try Full-Torque, Permanent Thread Replacement and ++ TIME-SERT Threaded inserts for stripped threads, threaded inserts, thread repair stripped sparkplug's, Ford sparkplug blowouts, threaded inserts threaded, repair stripped threads, stripped threads, inserts threaded inserts, Ford spark plug repair,