Why do you hate me!?!?!?!
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Why do you hate me!?!?!?!
So today I went and got new spark plugs for my 87'. Nothing big, simple project, Ive swapped plugs on litteraly hundreds of cars. I like to think I know what Im doing. So I get started. First plug was a ***** to get out, but it came. I could tell it had been a while sinc ethe plugs had been changed. Second one was a breeze. I got to the third plug, you know the one, on the passenger side in the back, where you have to work the wrench inbetween the heater box and a/c canister? Well I got the socket on there and started to take it out, it was stiff but moved slowly. After about 3 tries it broke loose, or so i thought. I continued to wrachet and after once or twice I knew it felt way too loose, like it was out already. I panicked and carefully removed the socket wrench. Well part of the plug came with it. It broke on the engine side of the nut, pulling the center out and leaving the threads in the hole.
Anyone got any ideas how to get it out? I can already see the shop bill now to have a mech pull the engine and get it out. I wana cry. See image
Anyone got any ideas how to get it out? I can already see the shop bill now to have a mech pull the engine and get it out. I wana cry. See image
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I wouldn't drill and retap.
I did that with my toyota and even used grease, puddy and stuff on the bit to hopefully catch all the filings. Long story short I pulled the head (again on this motor) and found a pile of shavings on top of the piston. I think parts of the cylinder wall got scratched by some shavings. Luckily I didn't turn it over with all those shavings in there.
I say try penatrent oil and a big easy out.
Or pull the head.
I did that with my toyota and even used grease, puddy and stuff on the bit to hopefully catch all the filings. Long story short I pulled the head (again on this motor) and found a pile of shavings on top of the piston. I think parts of the cylinder wall got scratched by some shavings. Luckily I didn't turn it over with all those shavings in there.
I say try penatrent oil and a big easy out.
Or pull the head.
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No kidding. Those where the plugs that where in it when i bought it a few months ago. I would never buy champion. If I cant afford something really good I generaly will use motorcraft or autolite. Ive got an easy out bit, but the shavings is a big worry for me. My father-in-law offerd to let me use his shop and has a cherry picker if I need it. Im half tempted to just shell out the $450 for a rebuild kit since ill probly have to pull the motor anyway lol
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An easy out would work well, or you can try a left hand thread tap and turn it in it's about the same concept. I would probably pull the head, then chase the threads to clean them up. It's semi drastic to have to do but I would not drill and tap, you might get alot of shavings in the engine.
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a slower more painless way..as a plumber that I know to get stuff out like that...if you can get a small hand hack saw ..with a steel blade..that you can get from lowes..if the blade will fit in the hold..cut the spark plug threads all the way through on the bottom and on the top..then you ought to be able to take a screw driver..and pop each half out...just a thought.,.its what I;d try to do if theres any way to get in to it
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Gona try an easy out after i remove as much of the crap from around there. Take a chisil and try and bend the edge of the threading in so the easy out has something to bite into. Then just stick a small hose down in the cylinder hooked to a vacume and suck it out. All that after soaking in in marvins myrical mystery oil lol
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I would spray it down with pb blaster, heat the area around the threads, like on the head and try to get it out with a big easy out. if that doesnt work, heat it again and sopray the threaded piece in the plug with a keyboard duster can upside down or push an ice cube through the center to chill the spark plug piece while the head remains warm and then unscrew it
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So here's the update. After haveing a mech freind look at it and give me his thoughts, I decided to pull the head off. And since im gona be doin the left side, I might as well do both sides. Im gona pull off both heads and clean up the valves and ect... Bought a new gasket set, that cost me $81. Planning on painting the intake black with ford blue lettering, should look nice. Anywau, i start work tomarrow. Hope it goes well.
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