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Posted by Frank.JD.Perez (Member # 12650) on
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hey ca fords members, any of you ever had to get helicoils on your cylinder heads and what prices did you pay? im considering getting a car, but it has an issue with a spark plug that has blown out a second time, i believe the helicoil failed, and wanted to know what you guys have paid to have done or if you just did the job yourselves.
[ 2015-08-18, 09:36 PM: Message edited by: Frank.JD.Perez ]
Posted by Ray94GT (Member # 13285) on
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You can buy a diy kit. They sell it at pepboy or autozone. I have one for one of my spark plugs and it works fine. No blow outs.
Posted by Frank.JD.Perez (Member # 12650) on
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ray have you ever done it on a modular head? also noting that youve done it yourself how would you describe the process?
Posted by hurting your feelings (Member # 13641) on
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Are looking to have a mod engine done? If so I have a kit to do that repair.
Posted by Frank.JD.Perez (Member # 12650) on
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yes, it would be a c head, cylinder 2 spark plug. the car probably needs a tune up as well, but i want to make sure before i decide to pull the trigger or not for selling/buying (selling my 97/buying the 99) of the car that it wouldnt cost too much to get it diving since it would be my dd
Posted by Ray94GT (Member # 13285) on
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Originally posted by Frank.JD.Perez:
ray have you ever done it on a modular head? also noting that youve done it yourself how would you describe the process?
I bought the kit and had a shop do it. It wasn't hard for them to do it. Let me know I can refer you to a shop in Fremont that can do it.
Posted by Frank.JD.Perez (Member # 12650) on
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Definitely, any info helps thanks guys. PMs sent
Posted by hurting your feelings (Member # 13641) on
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Originally posted by Ray94GT:
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Originally posted by Frank.JD.Perez:
ray have you ever done it on a modular head? also noting that youve done it yourself how would you describe the process?
I bought the kit and had a shop do it. It wasn't hard for them to do it. Let me know I can refer you to a shop in Fremont that can do it.
What kit did you buy?
Posted by Ray94GT (Member # 13285) on
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Originally posted by hurting your feelings:
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Originally posted by Ray94GT:
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Originally posted by Frank.JD.Perez:
ray have you ever done it on a modular head? also noting that youve done it yourself how would you describe the process?
I bought the kit and had a shop do it. It wasn't hard for them to do it. Let me know I can refer you to a shop in Fremont that can do it.
What kit did you buy?
I got this one..
http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9871131/00816
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