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TIME-SERT Kit Selection
DennisB WiseAutoTools.com No time to read but would like some questions answered? Give us a call at 800-734-8665 x251. © Summary: Answers from a technician that has experience selling, but most importantly "using" Time Sert kits. Which Time Sert kit is best for your problem? We'll be happy to help with the best Time Sert kit selection or maybe even offer a lower cost alternative that has dependable results.
Questions answered by a Master Tech. When purchased from us at WiseAutoTools.com or
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7th Sep 2018
Ford Spark Plug Blowout FAQ’s – Common Questions
DennisB WiseAutoTools.com © Summary: We’ve been selling spark plug thread repair kits for many years to vehicle owners and repair shops for Ford spark plug blowout repair. We answer frequently asked questions and go over concerns regarding common misconceptions. Although other vehicles can have a sparkplug blowout or ejection problem, this article is primarily on 1996 to 2012 Ford 4.6, 5.4 and 6.8 engines. The most common kits we sell are the
Calvan 38900, the TIME-SERT 5553 and the l
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7th Sep 2018
Calvan 38900 Application FAQ’s – Ford Sparkplug Thread Repair
DennisB WiseAutoTools.com © Summary: The Calvan 38900 M14x1.25 taper seat spark plug thread repair kit, which is also sold under different labels, works on many Ford SOHC 4.6, 5.4 and 6.8 Liter engines from 1992 to 2016 excluding 3 valve and DOHC engines. The Calvan 38900 is used with the motor/heads in the vehicle. Calvan as well as Time Sert is an over-the fender type repair. These are the most common motors that have the dreaded Ford spark plug blowout problem. Does the 38900 kit wo
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7th Sep 2018
TIME-SERT 5553 Not Big Enough? – See our 5588 Add-On Kit
DennisB WiseAutoTools.com © Summary: Information on getting an add-on kit for the Time Sert 5553 kit to allow it to do larger diameter repairs when other repairs have failed leaving the hole too big to fix. With so many temporary, parts store type spark plug repairs out there, it’s no wonder that shops are seeing “mangled” failed repairs that have made the spark plug hole too big for the TIME-SERT 5553 kit to handle. The 5553 kit works great on holes up to .66″. Anything larger than that ne
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6th Sep 2018
Spark Plug Thread Repair Do’s and Don'ts
DennisB WiseAutoTools.com © Summary: Part of our ongoing effort to help make spark plug threads great again. Seriously, we specialize in thread repairs and this is a brief article on do's and don'ts in regard to spark plug thread repair. Spark plug threads in an engine can deteriorate when they’re loose due to vibration, resulting in a sparkplug blowout. Aluminum threads in the cylinder head can also be damaged if cross threaded or “seize” due to dislike metals. Ford 2V engines typical
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28th Aug 2018