stripped head bolt in B18B1 block

[kevscott60]

what is the best way to repair a stripped head bolt?

 

[Samurai_Blue]

is the hole stripped or the bolt is stripped?
two very different ways to repair depending on how you answer

 

[kevscott60]

hole stripped threads came out on bolt when torquing

 

[Aussie]

heli-coil

 

[Samurai_Blue]

exactly.

 

[Muckman]

I've heard mixed results with Heli-coils for head bolts as they wont hold that much torque. You need to go with a Time-sert. The kit itself is $400 so you're better off taking it to the machine shop.
Its not worth saving unless its sleeved. You can replace the bare block for $100-150.
http://www.timesert.com/html/honda.html