Broken off Sparkplug
02-19-10, 11:03 PM
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Broken off Sparkplug
my strength is too mighty for this NGK. the threads broke off whiles i was tightening it.
now that there are threads stuck in my housing, how can i get them out?! preferably w/o any debris getting in the combustion chamber.
my 1st thought is to try and unscrew it with a somewhat large screwdriver... ideas?
now that there are threads stuck in my housing, how can i get them out?! preferably w/o any debris getting in the combustion chamber.
my 1st thought is to try and unscrew it with a somewhat large screwdriver... ideas?
02-19-10, 11:25 PM
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I scream and planted a fist in my drywall yesterday because I broke a UIM stud and a grounding bolt by overtighting it. I'm not sure what to do about a spark plug.
DO not drill out and helicoil it. lot of work and it shod be a last resort.
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02-20-10, 01:02 AM
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lol i just yelled when i unscrewed the thread shank thing from the block for my headers... now i have a nasty exhaust leak which makes my car sound like a damn honda =/
02-20-10, 04:24 AM
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that doesnt even look like the right spark plug to begin with......
and secondly, im almost positive that youre now fucked. or its at least not worth it.
and thirdly, it doesnt matter what you do, you are going to get debris in the chamber, its just a matter of getting it out properly
Lloyd
and secondly, im almost positive that youre now fucked. or its at least not worth it.
and thirdly, it doesnt matter what you do, you are going to get debris in the chamber, its just a matter of getting it out properly
Lloyd
02-20-10, 11:13 AM
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disregard that last post i didnt look at the pic b4 i posted ...... good luck with that ...... for future reference your not suppose to tighten those that tight just snug
02-20-10, 12:08 PM
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remove the engine from the car and open up the engine, no point putting all that debris into the housing your just gonna **** everything up! including your turbo!!!!
02-20-10, 05:17 PM
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man...that sucks.
if it was me, I wouldve taken the engine apart and rebuild with porting. If you ran the engine and something does goes wrong like chewed up apex seals, you are going to have to take it apart anyways.
Having debris, however small in the chamber is bad for the seal. You can try and vacuum it out, but its a chance.
if it was me, I wouldve taken the engine apart and rebuild with porting. If you ran the engine and something does goes wrong like chewed up apex seals, you are going to have to take it apart anyways.
Having debris, however small in the chamber is bad for the seal. You can try and vacuum it out, but its a chance.
02-20-10, 05:40 PM
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When I broke an exhaust stud I tried easy out. It also broke inside the bolt and then I had a bigger problem. I had to take it to the machine shop at that point. They had some electric pulse machine or something that got it out. Best of luck to you.
