Quick Bird

Friend stripped out two head bolts on his 99 trans am, and he is trying to find time serts to to fix the threads he called two companies one company told him the kit was 450.00 dollars the other company said 499. Anybody know of any places that sell time serts?

vettenuts

iTrader: (4)

Two questions, GM manual specifies heli-coils. Second, doesn't the time-sert have a flange on top and won't that interfere with the head gasket?

cdk4219

The Time sert system is stronger than the Heli coil, because it is solid. The time sert requires a drilling jig to properly set the thread insert in place, this ios the expense of the unit. They seem to be specific to the engine, and are pricey. It will get the job done.

I purchased a Northstar Timesert kit on Ebay and saved quite a lot.

vettenuts

iTrader: (4)

Great info, would you have a photo by chance for future reference (hope I never really need this).

cdk4219

http://www.timesert.com/

98Camarod

iTrader: (43)

I found a heli coil kit for 85 bucks at a local hardware store, you might want to try that route.