DennisB DenLorsTools.com © Summary: Dennis which is a Master Tech that answers technical questions on this repair blog as well as on our sister site wiseautotools.com has more info on Harley spark plug thread repair. Read the rest…
DennisB DenLorsTools.com © Summary: Toyota’s with the 2.4 four cylinder engine have a common issue of blown head gaskets because of the aluminum threads in the block failing for the head bolts. The middle three or four in the back of the head are usually the weak point, which can become stripped. However, we recommend repairing all ten holes to prevent having a repeat head gasket failure due to stripped threads or pulled threads. This also prevents the possibility of the threads failing during the torque process right after putting the new gasket and head back on the block. This can be very frustrating and has happened to our customer’s more than once! Vehicle’s affected are the Toyota Camry, Rav4, Scion, Highlander with the M11x1.5mm head bolts. The repair system that we recommend, the Time Sert 2200 can also be used in any engine that has M11x1.5mm threads because it is a universal kit which can be used on different hole depths. Read the rest…
DenLorsTools.com Summary: Duramax diesels that have misfires at low RPM’s and under a load could have faulty glow plugs. In extreme temperatures like in the middle of the summer or winter these type of problems are more likely to occur. In extreme winter weather is when most of our customers report issues. Usually when trying to change a glow-plug a common problem is breaking. That’s when our phones start ringing and the most orders for our W900-0199’s come in through our two websites (DenLorsTools.com and WiseAutoTools.com). We are providing this tech article to inform our customers about options for removing broken glow plugs without removing the cylinder head.
©DenLorsTools.com Summary: Information on Time Sert kits and a response included to a recent blog visitor. Time Sert kits are very high quality thread repair kits used primarily on engines. Many engines have aluminum components, like cylinder heads, blocks and oil pans. If the threads are damaged, they are either repaired or the costly component scrapped. Obviously, it’s much cheaper to repair the threads. Not just because of the price of the single component, also because of the savings in the additional labor required to replace certain engine components. Time Sert kits save our customer’s thousands of dollars in repair bills by allowing threads to be repaired, many times right in the vehicle. To me that makes Time-Sert kits, as good as gold. Read the rest…
Go directly to Time-Sert’s for sale. Summary: Time-Sert thread repair kits are manufactured in the USA. DenLorsTools.com which distributes Time-Sert kits for the manufacturer in the USA covers some of the thread repair kits and their applications.
© DenLorsTools.com Summary: Jump to Time-Sert 3221 Ford 3V Spark plug repair kit. The 3221 thread repair kit which uses PN 32214 inserts is designed for replacing damaged threads in Ford 4.6 and 5.4’s that use “Ford’s Better Idea” spark plugs. This article covers, measurement of the outside diameter of the 32214 spark plug insert which comes in the Time-Sert 3221 thread repair kit.
Calvan 11/16″ drill bit used with air ratchet and 1/2″ socket.
DenLors tools has sold hundreds of the Calvan spark plug repair kits and has had no reported failures. We’ve answered many questions about Ford spark plug thread repairs over the last couple of years and have included them in various places on our site. Now in this auto repair blog ALL of the frequently asked questions to date are posted here in one central location, if you don’t see your question answered, feel free to use the comment form and ask. Included here are questions about repairing spark plug holes after Lisle, Napa, Auto Zone, or other brands may be thicker than the Heli-Coil, but still have managed to fail and allow the spark plug to blow out AGAIN. We are not out to discredit any other spark plug insert company, we just know from our customer feedback what works and what just works for awhile. The questions below answer questions from real customers with this serious problem. We recommend the Calvan Ford spark plug insert repair kit as the best solution for Ford 1998-2004 4.6, 5.4. 6.8 SOHC (2 valve) engines, the following will help show why.