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WiseAutoTools.com © Summary: Help is here for cases where the Dorman Cylinder Head Repair has failed and has made the spark plug hole too big to fix with a parts store kit. We get calls frequently from vehicle owners and auto repair shops that are looking for a spark plug thread repair that works when a Dorman 42025 spark plug thread (cylinder head) DIY repair kit has failed.  Napa calls it the Spark Plug Re-threader Kit and Advance Auto Parts calls it "Help Cylinder Head Repair Kit". …

WiseAutoTools.com © Summary: In this article we cover a common questions about Ford spark plug blowouts. What causes spark plug blowouts? Why did my spark plug shoot out? What caused my spark plug threads to fail to begin with? I'm a Master Auto Tech and have been selling permanent thread repair kits for the common Ford spark plug blow out problem since 2005. I recently came across a few sites online attempting to explain "What causes a spark plug to blow out?". Some of the articles I looked at …

WiseAutoTools.com © Summary: Information on the Mountain 9200 kit and measurements of the MTN-9201 replacement spark plug thread insert. Yes, we sell the MTN-9201. It’s a replacement spark plug insert that’s installed with the Mountain 9200 spark plug thread repair kit typically used on Ford 4.6, 5.4 and 6.8 liter engines with 2 valves per cylinder SOHC. The Mountain 9201 replacement spark plug insert is a stainless alloy steel insert that lasts the lifetime of an engine when repairing …

WiseAutoTools.com © Summary: Aluminum thread repair problems addressed, see our video on the Volvo drain plug thread repair issue. If dealing with a stripped aluminum oil pan on your Volvo and the drain plug will no longer tighten up, you’ve come to the right place. Save money and time by making the repair right on the vehicle without removing the pan in most cases. All that’s needed is a little room to work directly in front of the oil drain hole. The M18x1.5 Volvo aluminum oil pan thre …

WiseAutoTools.com © Summary: Head bolt thread repair kits for repairing head-bolt threads in the cylinder block if done properly can save thousands of dollars compared to replacing engine blocks. Advantages of using Time Sert solid bushing type inserts over a thin coils of wire like Heli Coil uses. Helicoil is the better known brand however, clearly is not the better thread repair system. Both brands have kits for M11x1.25 head bolts which are commonly found in Nissan and Infiniti engine …