[FC] Torn Thread-No more

[Paul Steinberg]

you will be able to find another solid Cadillac a lot faster than finding
another solid FC........ drive the Cadillac this winter. Paul in CT
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Michael Emanuele
  To: corvanatics@corvair.org
  Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 8:20 AM
  Subject: Re: [FC] Torn Thread-No more


  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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