Originally Posted By: Vikas
Would it be possible for you to *look* at the repair and determine if it was timesert or not? I do not know which plug it is but #5 (middle front) is most likely based on the internet.
I appreciate your offer but more importantly providing the information on the differences between the two approaches. If it says helicoil, I will drop it like hot potato which I would not have otherwise without your expertise.
You can see the repair. A helicoil for the plug on an aluminum engine would be enough for me to walk away from it. On the other hand, if it were a Ford 5.4 i would be more incline to buy it if it had all inserts done on the plugs.
Would it be possible for you to *look* at the repair and determine if it was timesert or not? I do not know which plug it is but #5 (middle front) is most likely based on the internet.
I appreciate your offer but more importantly providing the information on the differences between the two approaches. If it says helicoil, I will drop it like hot potato which I would not have otherwise without your expertise.
You can see the repair. A helicoil for the plug on an aluminum engine would be enough for me to walk away from it. On the other hand, if it were a Ford 5.4 i would be more incline to buy it if it had all inserts done on the plugs.