ok...tell me if this is a dumb idea..lol spark plug
09-23-2009, 07:33 PM
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and i kinda think the jb weld will break the top off...but wanted some opinions from people who have maybe had an issue like this before...i dont know how durable the porcelain is on a plug
09-23-2009, 07:36 PM
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I think you could try one of these to get it out http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0025D4LP0/...SIN=B0025D4LP0
I have used them a good bit at work but never on a spark plug as you losen the bolt it tighten ups on the head of the bolt it also has a hex head on it so you can use a socket on it
I have used them a good bit at work but never on a spark plug as you losen the bolt it tighten ups on the head of the bolt it also has a hex head on it so you can use a socket on it
09-23-2009, 07:43 PM
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I would go for the extractors overall, its your best bet. I know Ive cracked the porcelain before but not bad enough to where it fell into the cylinder. I would keep a shop vac close by and get the piston top dead on that cylinder just in case. Idk, your pretty much ****ed any way you look at it just take it slow and pray to the car gods.
09-23-2009, 07:46 PM
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I would go for the extractors overall, its your best bet. I know Ive cracked the porcelain before but not bad enough to where it fell into the cylinder. I would keep a shop vac close by and get the piston top dead on that cylinder just in case. Idk, your pretty much ****ed any way you look at it just take it slow and pray to the car gods.
09-23-2009, 07:56 PM
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it goes where the hex part of the plug it should go all the way down on the plug. i just dont think jb would hold it to get it out
09-23-2009, 07:56 PM
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The JB weld thing most likely won't work. If it did adhere to the porcelin on the plug, the torque required to start turning the plug will be greater than the force that the porcelin can take, and it'll break. Then you'll be stuck with a 7 cylinder truck.
Honestly, if it's not causing a problem, and it's your only mode of transportation right now, I'd leave it as is until you'd be able to tear it down if necessary.
Honestly, if it's not causing a problem, and it's your only mode of transportation right now, I'd leave it as is until you'd be able to tear it down if necessary.
09-23-2009, 08:00 PM
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The JB weld thing most likely won't work. If it did adhere to the porcelin on the plug, the torque required to start turning the plug will be greater than the force that the porcelin can take, and it'll break. Then you'll be stuck with a 7 cylinder truck.
Honestly, if it's not causing a problem, and it's your only mode of transportation right now, I'd leave it as is until you'd be able to tear it down if necessary.
Honestly, if it's not causing a problem, and it's your only mode of transportation right now, I'd leave it as is until you'd be able to tear it down if necessary.
...as you can see the date on the pic, i found this problem awhile ago, and ive been driving the truck how it is
09-23-2009, 08:05 PM
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this idea randomly popped into my head so i posted about it before i forgot....i didnt really start thinking it through until after i made the post....i guess i wasnt factoring in that the plug is porcelain...if it was all metal, ide be in the garage trying right now, because i know that would work...im gonna go to bed, i think my brain is just out of juice...well...more than usual lol
