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Originally Posted by California98Civic
I did a little damage to threads on one of five valve cover bolts yesterday. It seems to be maybe okay, but I could use some "off-topic tech" advice on helicoil kits in case I need one. Can you rent them? Do they all cost $250-$600 like the stuff I quick searched at O'Reilley and Autozone? Are there smaller kits known-good for my specific application (the internal threads for a 10mm bolt seating)?
Thanks!
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When I did my timing belt, the tensioner bolt was over-torqued and pulled out the threads when I removed the bolt. Since there is only one bolt and if it comes loose, my engine is a boat anchor, I looked at a few different options to properly repair it.
The one I liked best was the Time-Sert kits.
Something like
TIME-SERT Metric Thread Repair - M6
One kit will do five holes and comes with the drill bit and other tools needed to repair the hole. I'm not sure the kit above is the one you need, make sure you know the thread size and pitch before ordering.