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New Zealand, Wellington
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Review on ๐Ÿ”ง Time-Sertยฎ M14x1.25 Spark Plug Thread Repair Kit - Premium Quality Solution (p/n 4412E-111) by Shaun Robinson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Expensive but excellent

Successful repair of a '11 Honda Fit with the head fitted. Saved a lot of time, money and nerves. The work went very smoothly. I filled the grooves of the faucet with grease and then cleaned the hole with acetone soaked rag squares held by a flexible gripping tool. The starting thread on the faucet makes it almost reliable. If you're new to this sort of thing, take your time and triple check everything you're doing - cock angles, valves lifted to the side, threads and seat fully cut, etc. The biggest concern with using time inserts is the insert does not screw all the way in, but rather hooks and expands before it hits the ground. If it happens at the bottom of the spark plug tube, you have a hell of a time to pull it out and try again. This is a quality kit but for the price it should come with a high temp screw lock.

Pros
  • Positive only
Cons
  • Questionable purchase for the elderly