[FC] Torn Thread-No more

[Michael Emanuele]

Actually i was just sitting her and trying to decide if I should put the gas
heater back in and drive it all winter.
Mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clark Hartzel" <chartzel@comcast.net>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 7:06 AM
Subject: RE: [FC] Torn Thread-No more


> OK, now that it is fixed, save it and drive the Cadillac in the salt this
> winter!
> Clark Hartzel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: corvanatics-admin@corvair.org
> [mailto:corvanatics-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Michael Emanuele
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 7:54 AM
> To: corvanatics@corvair.org
> Subject: [FC] Torn Thread-No more
>
>
> Thanks again for all the responses. to the torn thread saga.
> With the info that I was given I was able to purchase this neat little
> repair
> kit from the NAPA Store. It is a neat kit, but a little pricey.
> It is an actual threaded sleeve  instead of a heli-coil type insert. Comes
> complete with a tap and a tool to "set" the sleeve once you have it
> installed.
> The only part that I deviated from was that the manufacturer recommends
> using
> silicon rtv when installing. I opted to use Lock-tite, since I know its
> capabilities. I didn't think that rtv would hold up very long to the head
> temperature. The whole job took about an hour from start to finish. The
nice
> thing is that after the repair, unless you really pay attention to the
> threads
> in the plug hole you would never no that it had been sleeved.
> Thanks again,
> Mike Emanuele
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