Time-SERT® Thread Repair Kits: The Solution For Stripped Head Bolt Or Aluminum Oil Pan Drain Plug Threads (ASN0305-02)

TIME-SERT® THREAD REPAIR KITS: THE SOLUTION FOR STRIPPED HEAD BOLT OR ALUMINUM OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG THREADS

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Got a vehicle with stripped head bolt threads in the engine block or stripped drain plug threads in an aluminum oil pan? The Acura Tool and Equipment Program has some cool tools to help you out.

For those nasty stripped head bolt threads, there are two thread repair kits available:

• Head Bolt M11x1.5 Thread Repair Kit (P/N TFC7111)  : This kit services '86-01 Integras, '86-95 Legends, '91-05 NSXs, '03-05 RSXs, '96-04 3.5RLs, and '05 RLs.
• Head Bolt M12x1.5 Thread Repair Kit (P/N TFC7220)  : This kit services '01-05 MDXs, '98-03 3.2TLs, and '04-05 TLs.

For stripped drain plug threads in an aluminum oil pan, the Drain Plug Repair Kit M14x1.5 (P/N TFC1415C)  is the ticket. This kit services '01-05 MDXs, '96-04 3.5RLs, '02-05 RSXs, '99-03 3.2TLs, and '04-05 TSXs.

Each kit includes all the stuff you need to install TIME-SERT® inserts. All you need to add is a tap wrench and some cutting fluid. A kit typically includes a drill fixture, drill bushing, drill bit, alignment pin, tap, insert driver, and a supply of inserts. You also get some LocTite and driver oil.

If youre not already familiar with TIME-SERT® inserts, here are a few facts about them:

• It's a threaded, solid bushing insert made by the Time Fastener Company (they're in Reno, Nevada) for repairing stripped or damaged threads. It's easy to install and allows for full load use of the tapped hole, ensuring protection against stress and vibration.
Fig 2: View Of Insert
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
• It's thin-walled so you can install it in tightfitting areas.
• It's self-positioning. There's a flange on the top of the insert that ensures positive placement and keeps the insert from winding down into the newly repaired hole.
• It's self-locking. When you install the insert, the bottom internal threads are cold-rolled to expand the mating external threads into the base material, locking the insert in place.

To order any of these kits, call the Acura Tool and Equipment Program at 888-424-6857  .