damn toyota!

suprakid91 · 05-23-2008, 02:25 AM

they charge wayyyy to much for gaskets. $104 for two turbo gaskets and oil pipe gaskets? that sounds a bit high to me. but maybe not to you guys that have been working on cars longer then i have been alive. ha. but, my question is, that freys auto really messed up my car and striped the hole where the stud for the exhaust manifold goes. can i helicoil that hole and oversize the bolt a little bit? or would i have to tap it out and get a new bolt/stud? which way sounds better?m

suprakid91 · 05-25-2008, 09:19 PM

almost 50 views and nothing? i need some help guys. it means driving my supra or selling it. and sure dont want to sell it if i dont have to.

Mark's MKII · 05-25-2008, 10:44 PM

I think I would try the helicoil. I've used them many times and have had good results. They tend to back out on you when you try and remove the nut on that stud, but they hold good. When I had my head work done the machine shop had to repair a couple of holes that had stripped out. They used some type that had to be pressed in. So far they are working great and they look more sturdy.

Good Luck,

Mark

CyFi6 · 05-26-2008, 05:57 AM

yes toyota gaskets cost a lot, but they are made from good material. Buy a generic one and you have a piece of paper in the shape of your gasket..

As for the manifold stud. Those things tend to pull out easily. Drill it, and helicoil it back to original size and you should be good. Do it carefully though its easy to mess up by going too deep or off center.

05-23-2008, 02:25 AM	#1
suprakid91 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: minnesota Posts: 119	damn toyota! they charge wayyyy to much for gaskets. $104 for two turbo gaskets and oil pipe gaskets? that sounds a bit high to me. but maybe not to you guys that have been working on cars longer then i have been alive. ha. but, my question is, that freys auto really messed up my car and striped the hole where the stud for the exhaust manifold goes. can i helicoil that hole and oversize the bolt a little bit? or would i have to tap it out and get a new bolt/stud? which way sounds better?m __________________ 91' 7m-gte, sold Last edited by suprakid91; 05-23-2008 at 02:28 AM.

05-25-2008, 09:19 PM	#2
suprakid91 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: minnesota Posts: 119	? almost 50 views and nothing? i need some help guys. it means driving my supra or selling it. and sure dont want to sell it if i dont have to. __________________ 91' 7m-gte, sold

05-25-2008, 10:44 PM	#3
Mark's MKII 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Joelton TN. Posts: 70	I think I would try the helicoil. I've used them many times and have had good results. They tend to back out on you when you try and remove the nut on that stud, but they hold good. When I had my head work done the machine shop had to repair a couple of holes that had stripped out. They used some type that had to be pressed in. So far they are working great and they look more sturdy. Good Luck, Mark __________________ 7MGTE

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05-26-2008, 05:57 AM	#4
CyFi6 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SLO Posts: 234	yes toyota gaskets cost a lot, but they are made from good material. Buy a generic one and you have a piece of paper in the shape of your gasket.. As for the manifold stud. Those things tend to pull out easily. Drill it, and helicoil it back to original size and you should be good. Do it carefully though its easy to mess up by going too deep or off center.