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Message: <blockquote data-quote="96gtsleeper" data-source="post: 1072777" data-attributes="member: 17758"><p>Yeah its not nessecary to remove the head to repair. i do it all the time u have to have a special ford kit to fix it correct though only reason being is the the difference is the stores heli coil thread goes from top to bottom. on the kits helicoils its half threaded, reason for that is to use a special punch that comes in the kit to lock the coil in place. suck to say though the problem gets caused only in two ways lack of service or the the spark plug tool used. since the late 90's tool companies like matco tools and snap on have created a special socket for the 2v and 4v, and now the new 9/16 3v long deep socket. these sockets keep the spark plug from slanting when being installed preventing the threads from being stripped. but trustm me if you dont have what u need I'd say just take it to a shop the most you should spend is 180 pend on labor rates. if you would have been able to bring to me it would have been 87 cuz of the kit i can finish it within hour trucks its a whole different ball game. Any who good luck though no need to worry about being a big job.</p></blockquote><p></p>