apneablue

Hey Guys, Well, I was changing my plugs and the last one...If you are looking at them head-on it would be the left top one...I screw it in with my fingers about three turns and then it stops...I put a wrench to it and it felt like it was getting tight...I probably put two or three turns with the wrench before I knew it wasn't right...I looked down at it and it's kinda kocked to the right when it's crewed in 5-6 turns....I didn't know what to do from there so I just kinda left it and thought I would ask before I did anything else....can someone please guide me!

P'cola FD

Dude, that is very uncool. Take it out, and check the threads of the plug. If they look messed up, then get a new plug. If they look ok, then stick with it. See if you can get it to thread in properly. IF it doesn't, then you will have to tap or helicoil the housing. I'm not even sure if you can do that without pulling the engine, as metal shavings will get in the chambers. Good luck.

duboisr

see if a thread chaser will streighten out your threads before using a tap to recut. A CHASER will not drop metal shavings. I that does not work a tap is the next step . Heli coils will not stay in place well, my mechanic makes an insert that will stay in ..If the plug starts streight then the chaser may work,it will have a hex drive and this will help you keep it streight.

apneablue

Will try to get it in straight first...what's a thread chaser by the way?

thanks

apneablue

Ok...word of caution to anyone changing thir plugs for the first time...be aware that you messing with the threads on the block (I wasn't thinkin this way when I approached the job)...if you **** up the threads then you are basically fucked and "probably" will have to pull the engine...Fortunately for me with patience and wriggling the plug around it was able to find its own path and get it seated correctly...yeah me! ;D

with patience and saliva the elephant fucked the ant...the moral of the story is take your time and be careful..

MastaCow

saliva?

duboisr

A thread chaser or thread cleaner is a tool for chasing or cleaning,straighten threads. it is not a tap to cut threads. go to an auto parts store that has older people working that know their stuff. Where are you located, Garfinkle could lend you his if you can not find one.

apneablue

thanks guys but it never became serious...just had to back it out and start it again and it went in straight...All is good...thanks again