Timesert thread repair kit

HELP!!!!!! Timesert thread repair kit

Anybody here have an account with Time Sert or a Time Sert dealer so I can get a discount on this $200 kit I'm about to order to repair my spark plug hole :doh: Thanks in advance!!

 

Bumpity :bump:

 

Sorry sir, can't help you but best of luck.

 

Yike.......that is bad, Reg have to replace the whole engine. I guess it is quick and cheaper since he is a cheap bastard. Sorry about your mishalf....Good luck mate.

 

That is my point........hello "Cheaper" the word lol

 

You are probably right about it being more cost effective that way, but I'm a prick. I've seen too many jackass' allowed to hold wrenches in my time as a technician and it pretty much scares me to think of anyone else working on my stuff. I had not thought to call the local machine shops, since I have no relationship with them, to ask if I could possibly borrow their kit if they use such a thing. I am pretty friendly with a local bike shop tho, the only ones that have worked on my bike when I couldn't. Maybe I should call them.

Part of this is also that I'm just a tool junkie, and a never say die kinda person. If I can't repair it myself I would be a little dissapointed I think. The other and much larger part of the problem is that I'm trying to do it the quicker easier way so I don't have to tear the engine out and take the head off, a good used head can be aquired on fleabay for far less than the repair kit, I just don't wanna dig that far into the engine when it's not needed.

Sorry, still really pissed at myself for failing to check the damn plugs since I've owned the bike and basically causing a problem that could have been easily avoided, rambling stupidity over.

 

Yeah, you scored. I think if I could score a whole nuther ready to drop in engine for super cheap I'd entertain that idea and repair mine when I get around to it!!

 

I recently stripped my oil pan on my bandit and was researching options... The cost of timesert stuff was $$$. But luckily one of the bandit guys referred me to timesert rental place $25 + insert material $5-10.... very low cost option... Once you get it and use it,, send tool back.. What a great idea for cheap guys like me. But luckily I scored a used oil pan cheaper on ebay....

here is link.... its a VW air cooled engine repair site...looks like it. good luck

VW Tool Rental - Rent VW Tools

 

Thank you thank you thank you, that's an awesome site, didn't know anyone did that. Unfortunately, they do not have the 10mm x 1.0tpmm kit that I need to do this repair, damn damn damn. Good lookin out though!!!!!! So close.

 

Call them, they.just might have some not listed. Never know

 

To do it with the head on, I would try stuffing a bunch of wadding into the cylinder with piston about half way through its travel. Get the fluffy cotton stuff that you can shred and stuff in. You do the repair and then vacuum out the shavings and wadding. Any cotton wadding leftover will flash burn.

Kind of the same idea as taking out cams, putting in sissal rope through plug hole and running the piston to top of travel so that you can change valve guide oil seals without tearing off the head.

Jose