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Messing up the spark plug threads on an aluminum block sucks
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[quote:WhiskeyBunker:MV80ODg3NDMxXzg5Mjc1MDY1XzMyOTcxMkY0] [quote:skinnybob:MV80ODg3NDMxXzg5Mjc0NzExX0M3NDgzMUNB] [quote:BRIEF:MV80ODg3NDMxXzg5MjY4MjQ1X0NDMkY1NTc1] [quote:Creme de la Crap:MV80ODg3NDMxXzlEM0EzRUNE] Now I've got to pull the engine and rethread the plug holes. Maybe I should just sell it as scrap. [/quote] Depending on the vehicle, it can usually be done without pulling the engine or even removing the heads...Drill and tap, and install a helicoil...Ford 4.6 and 5.4 are bad about that... [/quote] yup, and dont forget the loctite. Edit: On the helicoil, for gods sake dont put it on the plug! [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rtiFBC0wms[/youtube] [/quote] Please dont use a helicoil they dont hold to the torque sequencing and then they pull out. Use a solid metal sleeve like Time Sert. [/quote]
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Now I've got to pull the engine and rethread the plug holes.
Maybe I should just sell it as scrap.
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