Thread: wow I really messed up... what heilcoil do I need for the rocker arm bolts?
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Old 02-24-2011, 10:28 AM   #2
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Re: wow I really messed up... what heilcoil do I need for the rocker arm bolts?
Holy smokes.

About the best advice I can give is to take a rocker bolt to the parts place and they should be able to match it up.

I dont know if helicoil on a rocker arm is going to be a long term repair. You may end up pulling the head in the near future.
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