Head Gasgets and Time Serts

[Bruce Nunnally]

I wanted to remind that in the how-to section here:

http://www.caddyinfo.com/howto.html

Ian had a nice timesert photo essay here:

http://www.caddyinfo.com/howto/nsrepair.htm

Kevin's Head Gasket Repair Thread:

http://caddyinfo.ipbhost.com/index.php?sho...85&hl=time+sert

Approximately $3,000 to $4,000, see this thread there is a lot of good information regarding time-serting

http://caddyinfo.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=4942&st=0

Another good link for background

http://caddyinfo.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=1032&hl=

Another

http://caddyinfo.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=1665&st=0

Another

http://caddyinfo.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=3540&hl=

Another

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Jasper offers rebuilt engines for $4,985.

[Mr. Pink]

hi

i'm interested in buying a 2000+ dts.

i was just wondering does this timesert thing affect only certain years of n*?

ty in advance

[Bruce Nunnally]

The time-serts are a thread repair process for head-bolt threads. They are used with any of the northstar, or 3.6L VVT engines for that matter. Although we don't know a complete correlation, I would say that the newer the engine, the lower miles, the better maintenance, the less likely it is to require head gasket and related thread repair.

[Mr. Pink]

The time-serts are a thread repair process for head-bolt threads. They are used with any of the northstar, or 3.6L VVT engines for that matter. Although we don't know a complete correlation, I would say that the newer the engine, the lower miles, the better maintenance, the less likely it is to require head gasket and related thread repair.

ty,

so basically any n* carries the potential for this failure and repair.