New Cylinder Head or Helicoil???

[Tex2000GT]

I need help! One of the spark plugs on my 2000 GT backed out. The Threading was stripped when it came out and now I can't get another plug in. A friend told me about this thing called a "Helicoil". He was kinda sketchy on the details but I got the gist of it. Has anyone tried this? Will the shavings mess up the engine? Is this a temporary fix or will it last for a while? Will I lose any power? Money is an issue and I would like to save money if possible, but not at the expense of ruining the engine.

 

[san~man]

You can do either, but instead of helicoil you should do the timesert method. Do a search and you'll find the kit.

 

[blown4_6]

My friend has a 2001 gt and the plug blew out of the head, he had the ford dealership put a helicoil in it. I know he said i would have been 1200.00 in labor but his was still under the extended warranty.

 

[Tex2000GT]

You can do either, but instead of helicoil you should do the timesert method. Do a search and you'll find the kit.

Thanks for the tip, the timesert method looks like a pretty good alternative at the moment!