Help: Spark plug's thread snapped off inside plug hole
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Help: Spark plug's thread snapped off inside plug hole
While installing new spark plugs, I had the threading of a plug break off on me. It broke clean off at the base, leaving the entire plug's thread still tightly in the hole.
Any ideas on how to get this out?
Any ideas on how to get this out?
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they're NGKs. I think maybe the previous owner may have stripped the threads in the housing if thats at all possible.... whenever I put plugs in that hole, they always looked a little bit "off" to me.
Same thing happened today. I looked at the plug, didnt quite look right, so I took it out and inspected. Looked fine, so I put it back in, started to tighten and then it just fell loose.
Really didn't have all that much torque on it at all. Blah, this sucks.
Same thing happened today. I looked at the plug, didnt quite look right, so I took it out and inspected. Looked fine, so I put it back in, started to tighten and then it just fell loose.
Really didn't have all that much torque on it at all. Blah, this sucks.
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The funny thing is, when I was at the parts store before installing them, the counter kid said: "Now, if these plugs break or snap off or anything like that, you know, just bring em back and you'll get a free replacement!" I even made a mental note of it because of the way he said it.
So .... was this a warning from a guardian angel? Or was he channeled by the cruel god, foreshadowing my future failure?
So .... was this a warning from a guardian angel? Or was he channeled by the cruel god, foreshadowing my future failure?
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ahhh i did this to my freinds eclipse
here is what you do...
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=484476
here is what you do...
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=484476
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if you do happen to get it out and there is no damage ..Use ANTISIEZE on your spark plug threads!..it is SO much easier to get them out..when I changed mine I put some on..they come out smooooth!
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
if you do happen to get it out and there is no damage ..Use ANTISIEZE on your spark plug threads!..it is SO much easier to get them out..when I changed mine I put some on..they come out smooooth!
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Originally Posted by breckboarder55
ahhh i did this to my freinds eclipse
here is what you do...
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=484476
here is what you do...
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=484476
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Update:
Got it out with an easy out, no problem. The interesting thing was that the plug broke at the actual THREADS. so the ceramic part of the plug was already out. That left a lot of room for the easy out to go right in and bring it out.
It didnt take much to get it out, either; like I said, it hadnt been overtorqued which leads me to believe the plug had a defect. Either way, she's functional again and I am happy.
Thanks for the help.
Got it out with an easy out, no problem. The interesting thing was that the plug broke at the actual THREADS. so the ceramic part of the plug was already out. That left a lot of room for the easy out to go right in and bring it out.
It didnt take much to get it out, either; like I said, it hadnt been overtorqued which leads me to believe the plug had a defect. Either way, she's functional again and I am happy.
Thanks for the help.
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