Time-sert is a four piece install kit. Drill bit to drill the hole. Tap to tap the hole. Countersink the timesert shoulder goes into the block and is hence flat with the block. Insert tool. End result...your drain plug will still be flat with the block. The kit also includes a sealing agent that seals between the timesert and the block. Z On Saturday, April 14, 2018, 5:28:44 PM MDT, Michael A. Radtke <wa7zpu@5BY9.NET> wrote: Frank, I see that Time-Sert is a competitor of Helicoil. I hadn't heard about them before. But, I do see a problem. As you pointed out, the Time-Sert has a shoulder that extends beyond the original sealing surface. I agree the that the seal will then be between the drain plug and the Time-Sert if an OEM copper crush gasket is used. However, what prevents oil from leaking though the junction of the threads on the outside of the Time-Sert and the engine case? Is the Time-SertAnd threaded in with some sort of sealant? And, if the leak is from a crack in the original steel insert and the adjoining case (11 o'clock on the photos), sealing with a Helicoil replacement will do nothing. Please keep in mind that the Helicoil, OEM drain plug, and cardboard gasket worked fine for 20 years. Thanks, Mike ------------------------ Original Message ------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2018 08:01:11 -0500 From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak
Mike, use a Helicoil Time-Set instead of an ordinary Helicoil. The Time-Sert is a solid insert and will give better results if installed correctly. The surface for the OEM drain plug will be restored with the Time-Sert thereby allowing the use of the OEM drain plug and a copper crush gasket. Frank |
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