FUBAR'd my spark plug threads - any suggestions?
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FUBAR'd my spark plug threads - any suggestions?
Was trying to thread in a compression checker into #2 and boogered up the first couple threads in the hole. Any ideas on how to fix this? Is there a special thread chaser tool that I can use to fix this with out pulling the head or engine? My problem is finding a way to start chasing from the inside - out instead of starting from the outside and working in. Arrrrrgh, simple damn procedure turns into a catastrophy.
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Re: FUBAR'd my spark plug threads - any suggestions?
There was another recent thread that mentioned an inside-out spark plug thread tool that NAPA has. You might at least have to remove the exhaust header to gain some room.
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Re: FUBAR'd my spark plug threads - any suggestions?
YES! snap-on makes a tool, I have one, search their site. I forgot to check my threads on my set of heads I got one time I think it's like $60. It works really good.
Last edited by swemdog; 07-28-2005 at 02:06 PM.
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Re: FUBAR'd my spark plug threads - any suggestions?
Just curious: Why not use a simple thread chaser to straigten out a couple of threads? I realize you don't want shavings dumping into the cyl, but geez, just straightening out a couple of threads doesn't sound that serious. JMHO
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Re: FUBAR'd my spark plug threads - any suggestions?
Originally Posted by BUBBA
Just curious: Why not use a simple thread chaser to straigten out a couple of threads? I realize you don't want shavings dumping into the cyl, but geez, just straightening out a couple of threads doesn't sound that serious. JMHO
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Re: FUBAR'd my spark plug threads - any suggestions?
Because once those 1st few threads are toast its almost impossible to get them straightened with the others. I tried using a normal chaser but everytime I threaded it in just f'ed it up worse. There's nothing to guide the chaser into the good threads. I had to unbolt my LT headers to use the snap-on chaser.
#10
Re: FUBAR'd my spark plug threads - any suggestions?
Just saying why not give it a shot, and if it doesn't work out, then go for the inside out thingy. Seems you are not going to have anymore room to work with that tool either, so as was mentioned "if you are really careful" it can be done. JMHO
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