serious problem need help now
#11
Don't sweat it too much,
Even if the threads are totally ruined, you can helicoil it for cheap.
FYI use a torque wrench to install the new plugs.
EDIT:
Spark Plugs (Cylinder Heads-New) 15 lb /ft
Spark Plugs (all Subsequent Installations) 11 lb /ft
Even if the threads are totally ruined, you can helicoil it for cheap.
FYI use a torque wrench to install the new plugs.
EDIT:
Spark Plugs (Cylinder Heads-New) 15 lb /ft
Spark Plugs (all Subsequent Installations) 11 lb /ft
#14
Originally Posted by RabidStreetRacer
arnt the heads aluminum, i can't remember if aluminum is magnetic or not. I would try blowing it out with a air compressor.
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wouldnt i have to pull the engine to helicoil it? what is helicoiling it anyways? im pretty sure 11ft/lbs isnt much weight am i right? i get probably about hald the plug in there and it gets extremely hard to turn so i stop. i wil try to dielectric compound...i checked the shavings i pulled out eaerlier and they are magnetic so it sounds like a piston ring or shavings from the side of the block or something im not sure. but im pretty sure that it didnt come from the previous plug. also, i tried another plug and the same thing happened. and im pretty sure the threads arent ruined, there are just shavings in between them blocking them cuz its not like its stripped, its just hard to turn.


