Originally Posted by
TheOtherDave™
Why buy a new head when a heli-coil can replace the stripped threads for a 1/4 the cost?
I had the same thing happen to me on the GTi shortly after I bought it.
Two hours and $60 later I was back on the road.
The head never came off... and the motor ran like a champ for another 90,000 miles until I blew it to hell by my own stupidity.
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Everyone I'm talking to says the head needs to come off. Don't get me wrong, if the head has to come off anyway, I won't buy one until I know the thread can't be fixed. I'm going to see if I can get my friend to come look and see if it can be done with the head on the car. obviously it depends on how bad the thread is.