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| Mike Wofford |
 May 19 2004, 05:19 PM
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Took the car out yesterday, had a nice spirted cruise. On the way home got off the freeway on my favorite cloverleaf off-ramp, downshifted into 3rd was about 1/2 way around when I heard a loud pop from the engine compartment, sounded like I blew a exhaust gasket but louder. Pulled over to take a look, laying on top of engine tin was my number 1 spark plug (still connected to the wire). Let it cool off and went to insert back into #1 hole. No luck the threads are striped (checked the plug and the threads are fine)
Can I heli-coil new thread insert. Help!!!!! |
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| Mike Wofford |
May 19 2004, 10:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 29-April 03 From: Olympia, Wa. Member No.: 629 |
Jake--Have not pulled engine/sheetmetal, but will take a look for that. It never crossed my mind that the head could have cracked. Jake if the head is cracked is this a weldable fix or is the head trashed. This is a 1.8 engine that ran really good. Thanks
Curt--Looked up thread sert looks like the way to go if the head is not cracked. Thanks for the info |
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Posts in this topic
Mike Wofford Blew a spark plug May 19 2004, 05:19 PM
vsg914 I had to do this very thing while on vacation in A... May 19 2004, 10:10 PM Jake Raby I'll almost bet you have a cracked head... The... May 19 2004, 10:23 PM Jake Raby Any crack can be repaired... since its a 1.8 I dou... May 19 2004, 10:38 PM
Mike Wofford Jake, is the thread sert the way to go or do you ... May 19 2004, 10:51 PM |
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