Im Tyro

I was having problems with flooding, and while doing the whole unflooding process I stripped the first 2 or 3 threads on the leading plug for the front rotor. I had my friend that I thought was competent come and help me use the chaser. Long story short, he followed the stripped threads in with the chaser and cut them in pretty far. Is there a way to fix this without pulling the engine out of the car?

Aaron Cake

iTrader: (1)

You may have some luck with a Helicoil insert. They make repair kits for spark plug holes.

Have your friend pay for it.

Im Tyro

I was looking into them, but I am worried about some of the shavings falling into the housing if I try to do it with the engine still assembled. I have also read that the different metal that the inserts are made of can heat up and cause preignition.

misterstyx69

iTrader: (142)

Squirt ATF into the housing and try the Helicoil.That will allow any shavings to mix with it and push it out the exhaust.
It is a hell of alot better than taking the engine apart just to switch the housing out.

Im Tyro

How much ATF should I put in? I will coat the tap in grease, so I should catch most of the shavings then. Is it possible to screw the insert in too far? I can't see that being good at all if there is a piece of steal sticking out in the path of the rotor.

83fbgsl

go to carquest they have special thread inserts for sparkplugs