Timesert update

[Indy8]

Originally Posted by frs64

To answer the question. From what I hear , the head bolts dont cause a problem until you pass 100k miles .That is way beyond warranty. Plus they have timesert kits for Hondas too. I just changed my wires and plugs and the miss is gone. Now I have to fix the air cond.

WRONG! Mine started going away at only 66k mi. First symptom was blowing small amounts of coolant and exhaust gases into and out of the recovery tank, without overheating. Only under WOT or pulling a hill. I drove it like this for two years with it getting progressively worse. Having to carry two gallons of premixed coolant and rags everywhere we drove it. At 88k I couldn't take it down the street without getting hot, which leads into my 'Got a New Crate Engine Installed' thread.

[frs64]

Im just an owner, not an expert. But I do agree that GM should have put the inserts into the northstar during assembly .

[jinshiyang]

It had a lot of power for a small v8. I cant wait to start it up again.thread insert,helicoil (http://www.xhcljx.com/eng)

[qfjsy]

those bolts are going to fail. And they or one of their dealers get to make money.thread insert helicoil