JALVORD_2003_68

Anyone got an easy(ier) fix for removing a spark plug that broke up in the block than pulling the motor and spilting it. It's the upper front plug, it broke off flush. Any suggestions would be greatly appreicated. thanks

claytonjh1223

try a set of vise grips or channel locks

Suparslinc

drill it out???
Don't know the exact name of it, but I'm pretty sure they some kind of puller for that you can buy or rent at an autoparts store

Suparslinc

no don't drill it out.
If it broke off, there is a good chance you cross-threaded the hole, in which case your screwed anyway

jr69187

drill it and tapp and dye it
jr

zookeeper

What color should he dye it?

If you can't get ahold of it with vise grips, try one of those "screw-out" things from Sears with a cordless drill. Or maybe an "easy-out". Really hard to tell without actually seeing it...

680RWHP12A

i feelyour pain!!!! it happened on a customers car, he broke it off then brought it to me to fix it ,LOL!!!!i tried for days to get it out,,,,, drilling , extractor, we tried welding a bolt to it , nothing worked....he ended up grounding the plug wire and he drove it like that.... he didnt want to fix the motor because it still ran ok .... it was a trailing plug also... its been almost 2 years and it still runs!!! i told him it would only last a few months like that,,,,,, o-well what do i know about driving on 3 sparkplugs????LOL

Sammymatik

So did you ever get this plug out?

I got lucky with the last plug that froze up, a pair of vice grips didi it but, it doesn't sound like you're gonna be so lucky.

JALVORD_2003_68

I got good news (and bad)
It seems to run okay on 3 plugs and but i can't get it out. Oh yeah, use antiseize on the threads next tune up! After my cow has a calf on the ground i'm going to sale it and buy a rebuilt motor 4 my car, I hope she'll hold up til then on 3 plugs, it's a trailing plug(thankfully)

680RWHP12A

WTF?????sell a cow ??????LOL how much is a cow worth?? i never heard of somebody selling a cow to fix thier rx7 before!! you should sell some chickens so you can buy some Racing Beat exhaust for it!!!


hey ! i have a pet squrrel.... how much is it worth?? i need a racing tranny!!!

JALVORD_2003_68

After the calf is alive and kicking it's worth about $1,000-$1,200 for the both of them, maybe more. I've found a place I'm going to buy a rebuilt 13B for $1,895 plus $75 for new flywheel, i might even buy a new clutch. I have GOT to get a job!

JALVORD_2003_68

About how much does a clutch cost?

Rotor13B

Hey Jalvord, I'll trade you some magic beans for your cow, rofl

jalvord_2003_68_01

ha ha ha

I polcerin (sorry bout speeling) blow out and my Dad is going to easy-out the plug and get it out. I found a 13B (most likely out of an early 2nd) with a fuel induction throttle body(or something like that) for $200. I think I am going to buy it and hop it up. It doesn't run but is pretty clean, do you think it's worth $200?

Sammymatik

$200? Not bad if it comes with all the external stuff and is in good shape. But if it's out of a 2nd gen your gonna need all the stuff that goes along with it, or else a intake manifold and carb setup.


As for clutches I think I'm looking to spend about $250 for a centerforce clutch... well around that much anywho.