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WVVW wrote:

>I need to install a helicoil to repair threads on the block where one of the exhaust studs screws into.  Does anyone know where I can purchase helicoils?
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>Also, I would appreciate any tips on installing one.  I've seen it done, but never done one myself.
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>--
>Brian
>'85 Vanagon 7-passenger GL
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