Screwed a spark plug in too tight. I did this in august and it's a daily.

I am about to invest a lot of money into a convertible top and need to jerk this thing out and pray to some higher being it doesnt strip the housing...

What is the chance?

I took an old rotor housing of mine and cranked a spark plug down so hard I couldnt turn it anymore and it came out fine...opinions?

 

I forget the thread size, but the threading is pretty big. The only issue is the threading is all aluminum on the housing. How tight could you have made it?
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you, but I think you should be ok, I hope...
Soak it in penetrating lube, maybe heat the housing a bit.
What ratchet did you use?

Make sure you don't use any extensions or adapters, just a straight ratchet and spark plug socket

 

ah..just think of it this way..
That is ALL you screwed when you got drunk..

You could be a Daddy..lol!

 

lol

 

I am going to take it out today.

 

the most difficult thing is leverage, put one hand on the end of the ratchet while loosening it to put opposite force on it so that the socket doesn't try to deform the spark plug head or worse... break the threads off in the block.

 

little penetrating oil to help could be good. if you can either lift the car from one side and try and get the plugs as far to the "high" side as you can and spray it in there. it won run in that far but it could help.

also maybe warming the motor a little before trying to extract them could help.

 

Get drunk and take it out...

 

 

^^ solved

 

as Ben mentioned ... place one hand on the ratchet head to "isolate" the movement... you dont want to apply a force in a way that will bind the threads even more..

also, i would try un-threading a couple turns and then try threading back in a turn or two... then un-thread a few more turns... so on and so on until the plug is finger loose or completely removed.

if you manage to pull the plug without destroying the threads... use a little never seize or anti-seize on the plug threads before installing the new plug. all you need is a thin film of anti-seize on the threads . this will help from further galling of the threads.

they do make various tools that are supposed to help "mush" the threads back into place.. a.k.a. thread chasers, thread cleaner, back tap, etc... some people swear by them and others curse them... these tools are obviously to be used once you have removed the old plug.

 

Got buzzed and took them out.

Came out fine actually. You could tell that I tightened the rear rotor leading plug too tight because the threads had soot all over them and the washer was beyond crushed. The threads on the rotor housing looked fine and so did the threads on the spark plug. I think it was a case of a wee bit too tight, but not so tight that I jerk the aluminum threads out of the motor.

Everything went smooth, so I am happy.

I was shocked however at the amount of wear on the anode of the spark plugs considering it has only been 1,500 miles since I changed them. The anodes where all rounded off and skinny.

I will take a picture of them tommorow.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention misterstyx69 that I have a baby girl due April 17th 2014.

 

do you run an MSD or other ignition booster?

 

No sir.

Pump gas and premix. Newly rebuilt engine, stock timing.

I cant find the plugs I took out yesterday, but if I do, i'll post a picture

 

Cliff notes:
Got buzzed and took IT out.
was a case of a wee bit too tight, but not so tight that I jerk

Everything went smooth, so I am happy.
The anodes where all rounded off and skinny.
I will take a picture of them tommorow.

Result: I have a baby girl due April 17th 2014

(RotorBaby).

Sorry JJ ...selective reading..lol!

 

Encore: Got drunk and lost the spark plugs therefore can't provide pictures.

 

Found them, but I can't get enough light right now to take a picture. I'll get one posted up when I get home from work this evening.

 

one time I got drunk and was working on my car, motor was out, interior all torn apart an steering wheel off , and i threw my turbo through my gauge cluster!

 

Hahahahahahaha