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| Has anyone purchased the Time-sert kit for repairing their Ford Triton spark plug holes? I finally had one blow out on me. Just wondering how it worked, and if I should attempt to do it myself. At close to $400 for the kit I'm a little nervous.
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| If I recall corectly, you have to pull the whole motor no matter what. If it's over 100k, I'd just get a new longblock. Mine was $2200, 3year/100k warranty. I had the dealer swap mine. Almost $4k total. |
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| Is that $400 for all 8 cyls? Can you just get one cyl?
I've seen some good photo journals of the time-Sert process. Looks doable at home. Hope you have a good heater in the garage, and hope it isn't on a rear cyl. If no heat, give me a call.
I got 203K on my 97. Still runs great, but I'll need to do some work soon. I know I need driver side manifold. I'll have to replace the manifold studs on both sides. And a new exhaust. Not sure if I would go stock, or after market. Probably stock quiet. The motor is tired. I could see $2200 for a long block. That seems like a good price.
But then I would have to fix the dent in the box side. And maybe wax the thing. And..... |
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| do a search on F150online.com they may have detailed instructions |
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| The kit has all the tools and 5 inserts. Luckily it is the #6 cylinder, which is the easiest of all 8 to get at (although still not that easy). It is a '97 also Shep, but only 129K. It has been a great truck up until this point. Ideally, I'd rather take it in to a shop who has the kit and has done the repair before, but the two shops I use (and trust) do not have the kit.
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| Don't you have to remove the head though if you're drilling because of metal getting in the cylinder? Pretty sure that requires pulling the motor. |
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| That's the dangerous part. There are precautions such as putting grease on the drill, reamer, tap to keep the chips from falling into the cylinder, and also having a suction tube for your shop-vac that will fit into the port hole to suck up anything that may have fallen in. Here is the link to the instructions for the kit if you are interested:
http://www.timesert.com/html/triton_repair.html
Dave S
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| Pretty slick! I'd still be worried about debris. But what the heck, if it works, you just saved a heck of allot money and labor! I thought about a heliocoil, buy nobody would guarantee it and it was $1200 anyways, just to r&r the engine alone. |
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| There is also a kit out there made by heli-coil for repairing those threads. It sells for $200 and comes with 12 inserts. Part number is HEL5396-14, you may find it at NAPA. These are not the "spring" type inserts, but a solid insert made just for this application. If NAPA doesn't carry it or their price is too high, try an online search. Good luck |
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