Well, I could buy the M6 heli coil set , but they don't sell singles, and they want $80+ for a set. While they said they'd do it for me for under $10 if I bring it in...

I know the process, I read up on it when I was searching online about what to do.

It seems I'm not the only one that has messed up in this way laugh.gif

UPDATE:

Seems my luck with cars is pushing full force these past few days...

So I get it towed (friend's car towing) to the place... Seems the front desk and the shop guys don't talk much. Turns out they only do work on engines off the car, nothing on the car. So I have to tow it another mile to a mechanic down the way that would be willing to do it... for $30 more. Fine I figure, long as he doesn't get any metal shavings in there, I'm happy to have my problem fixed.

In the parking lot the brakes on my car lock up, and the rope snap. Have to turn it over a few times so that the brakes work again. Course now we don't have a line, we figure its only 1200 meters or so to the guy, so we push it. Course we didn't realize it was mostly up hill... So... that was fun...

We get it to the mechanic, tell him I need an m6 heli coil on the intake camshaft journey bracket. He nods, says I'm booked until Friday. Its like a 20 minute job to do it, and I just pushed the car all the way there, and he tells me wait 5 days. *sigh*

ARGH!!

Well... I understand he's booked. So I tell him to go ahead and put me in. For sure I'll be takin' off the valve cover and watching for metal shavings come Friday... Then I get to let it sit and run for 15 min for the oil to recirculate.

So, postponed until Friday...

Well hopefully I'll get the right pipe for my CAI and headers come in, all in one.

 

can you get a ride to that TrueValue shop. They sell single helicoils there and you can be done by tonight 'stead of Friday. That's BS. If I were a shop manager, I'd take you in, especially if your valve cover was already off and ready to go.



"booked till Fri"... i.e. I don't really wanna do it..

 

Where I went is a TrueValue store, it didn't show up on the website, its actually a store + shop combined. I'll have to call the other shop and see if they sell singles.

Even if I got a single, I'd still need the insert tool and tap as well wouldn't I? I'll have to call and see...

I think the mechanic knows he doesn't have the kit on hand and needs to order it... I have extended weekend break from school starting Thursday, and I wanted to work on the car, I'll try and find a faster way to get things going...

Thanks for the tip!

 

**Did this cam install on saturday.. great DIY!! Went very smoothly, car started right up.. idled rough for about 30 seconds, then smoothed out and works great!!! that little flat spot in the acceleration that i think all tibs have.. GONZO laugh.gif

 

great DIY...did mine today in a one hour

 

You can never have TOO many reference pics to look at! My camera does really well up close.

 

Can a mod somehow restore the pictures in the first post? They were pretty useful. Can't wait to install my cam this weekend hail.gif

I did this today, thanks for the DIY! I also took some pictures, here they are, hope they are helpful to someone (there was no chain guide on mine though):

http://picasaweb.google.com/radu.rd2/18IntakeCam

 

Sorry guys Ill check and see if I still have the pics to put em back up for you

 

Can someone reup the pics please?

 

Hit up Tiburonmoo, he's supposed to have archived all of the DIY pics for reupping.