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stripped spark plugs
so i just got my civc and i was doin the little stuff everyone does when they first get a car and i was tryin to take the spark plugs out and they are stripped. is there any possible way to get them out cause if i have to buy a new head i am goin to be so mad. please help.
Re: stripped spark plugs
try this http://www.back-tap.com/ if you get them out to fix the threads
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Re: stripped spark plugs
Holy crap.
Your local auto parts store should have Heli Coil kit or something similar you can use..
If you're lucky just your plug will be stripped. However, in just about all cases, the head is stripped.
You'll need to do some drilling to get into the core of the plug with a well chosen bit; then, use an EZOut or whatever comes in the Heli Coil kit to back the plug out. The EZ Out is sort of like a reverse drill bit. It bites into the plug or bolt or whatever you're trying to extract, and lets you remove it by going counter-clockwise.
Be damn sure not to get any metal shavings in the cylinder head. Pistons and valves hate that.
The Heli Coil itself is a little spiral metal thing that screws and self-taps into the cylinder head. Two problems here: first, you have to make damn sure that you are putting this thing in straight. Don't want a crooked plug. Second, you're tapping into the cylinder head and there's still the danger of dropping metal filings in there. Oh yeah, a third problem: there's a little tab you must break off after the heli coil is inserted. Most of the time that drops into the cylinder head.
I'd recommend hitting the piston area with a good blast or two of compressed air. That way, if something falls in there it won't be stuck to the gunk inside and if you do that, you might want to make sure this piston is on the downstroke so that the valves are closed. Don't want that compressed air sending junk their way.
Me? I'd take it somewhere and let them worry about it. Or, just replace the head.
Good luck.
Your local auto parts store should have Heli Coil kit or something similar you can use..
If you're lucky just your plug will be stripped. However, in just about all cases, the head is stripped.
You'll need to do some drilling to get into the core of the plug with a well chosen bit; then, use an EZOut or whatever comes in the Heli Coil kit to back the plug out. The EZ Out is sort of like a reverse drill bit. It bites into the plug or bolt or whatever you're trying to extract, and lets you remove it by going counter-clockwise.
Be damn sure not to get any metal shavings in the cylinder head. Pistons and valves hate that.
The Heli Coil itself is a little spiral metal thing that screws and self-taps into the cylinder head. Two problems here: first, you have to make damn sure that you are putting this thing in straight. Don't want a crooked plug. Second, you're tapping into the cylinder head and there's still the danger of dropping metal filings in there. Oh yeah, a third problem: there's a little tab you must break off after the heli coil is inserted. Most of the time that drops into the cylinder head.
I'd recommend hitting the piston area with a good blast or two of compressed air. That way, if something falls in there it won't be stuck to the gunk inside and if you do that, you might want to make sure this piston is on the downstroke so that the valves are closed. Don't want that compressed air sending junk their way.
Me? I'd take it somewhere and let them worry about it. Or, just replace the head.
Good luck.
Last edited by pheaton; Apr 8, 2008 at 12:09 PM.
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