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Buggered Spark Plug Thread
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Any tips on how to fix this? It looks like it's only the first thread, so I guess it's not too bad, but I can't get it to thread in now.
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grease up the tap so fragments stick to it?
im not a mechanic im a carpenter!
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I'll probably just take off the head again and thread it in from behind.
Extremely wise plan! Safest(metal shavings) and best way to go
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you could run a tap through,
grease up the tap so fragments stick to it?
im not a mechanic im a carpenter!
Ditto. I have done this method. Grease the tap well. Go slow and since its at the top just clean the bad area. A little frag will probably blow right thru if it occurs. Oops..saw you got it done.:woohoo:
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kano wrote:
you could run a tap through,
grease up the tap so fragments stick to it?
im not a mechanic im a carpenter!
Ditto. I have done this method. Grease the tap well. Go slow and since its at the top just clean the bad area. A little frag will probably blow right thru if it occurs. Oops..saw you got it done.:woohoo:
LOL, yeah. I ended up taking the head off because I couldn't get the chaser to even get started. The first thread was so messed up. Everythings ok now. If I could only get the cams in right
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