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| Author: | Mike@68Dart [ Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Stripped #6 plug threads |
Anything I can do without removing the head? It's the head, not the plug... I've got the heli-coil kit, air compressor, shop vac, etc for any tried and true methods... Thanks for any help - Mike M |
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| Author: | Doctor Dodge [ Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:18 am ] |
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It's "meatball surgery" time.  Bring the piston near the top on that cylinder. (leave yourself some tap tip clearance) Put a lot of grease on the tap, this helps hold the "chips". Back-out the tap and clean / re-grease it often. Install the Heli-coil as directed. Try to "stake" the top with a punch so it will not "unscrew" when you remove that plug later. Use some anti-seize on that plug thread and don't over tighten it. DD |
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| Author: | Mike@68Dart [ Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:42 am ] |
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thank you Doc, I'm on it! |
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| Author: | Slant6Ram [ Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | And |
Before you install the plug, crank the engine over a few times, and the compression may help blow out any metal that fell in. |
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| Author: | Pierre [ Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:12 am ] |
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Or a skinny magnet on a stick, often sold in parts stores to help pick up dropped nuts and bolts in tight spaces. Run it carefully down the plug hole and pull it back gently a few times to pick up any flakes left. |
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| Author: | Mike@68Dart [ Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:33 am ] |
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more good advice, thank-you |
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