Will a Helicoil be a perminent fix on a rocker arm?
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Will a Helicoil be a perminent fix on a rocker arm?
Is a Helicoil an acceptable perminant fix for a striped thread at the end of a rocker arm where the valve adjustment screw go's in? Will this give issues later? This is on a 22RE rocker. The vehicle is needed and I have been told by 2 local people that this would work just fine.. but I'd appreceate feedback from you guys.. Thanks in advance
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Wasn't me.. was the mechanic installing my new 22RE.. I'm pretty sure it wasnt shiped out that way. lol.. the whole top half is new high performance items.. so I know the rocker setup was NOT a used one that may have had damage.. I looked at the engine myself after it arived.. It's every thing the builder said it would be built as... I will be getting a new rocker arm. but in the meen time I need the vehicle.. So.. the mechanic said they can Helicoil it and that should be a fix. I'm just curious since I know this bolt had a dynamic load versus a static load on it (Movement versus constant pressure)... I just want to make sure if this is a strong enough fix for now. My problem with it is... Now that the engine has been heated up and run in, the head gasket has not had a chance to seal up.. If the head bolts have to come off to get thet rocker assembly off then I know that will probably weeken the current gasket and cause a future failure. Otherwise they will have to go as far as taking the head off and doing the gasket all over again, just to put on a rocker arm... Sigh.. This whole thing's got me SO pissed..
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