how do u fix a spark plug hole cause i think i broke it - HondaClub.com

mr.nightrider · 05-20-2008, 03:53 PM

all i need is some advise and thats it so if u know can u tell me

**PrimeTimeV6** · 05-20-2008, 04:00 PM

What do you mean you broke it? did you cross thread the plug?

**8695Beaters** · 05-20-2008, 04:15 PM

Stripped plug hole? Nothing you can do, you need a new cylinder head. So you don't do that again, always change your plugs when the engine is cool, and don't tightne them too hard. There's a very good seal betwen the plug and the head, so you don't need to crank on it. 1 and 1/4 turns past finger tight is about good.

**PrimeTimeV6** · 05-20-2008, 04:17 PM

You can retap the head if you do strip them out. You must remove the head, retap and/or insert a helicoil.

mr.nightrider · 05-20-2008, 04:35 PM

alright ill try some of that stuff thanks

**8695Beaters** · 05-20-2008, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrimeTimeV6

You can retap the head if you do strip them out. You must remove the head, retap and/or insert a helicoil.

That is not easy to do and if you have cut the threads clean off, then there is nothing you can do. You can't widen out the hole and retap it since plugs aren't any wider. If you're lucky, you just broke a thread and you might be able to retap it. Amke sure you get EVERY METAL SHAVINGS OUT OF THE HEAD!!!

**PrimeTimeV6** · 05-20-2008, 04:52 PM

I have already heilcoiled a head on a toyota pick up. It wasn't that bad.

**8695Beaters** · 05-20-2008, 06:34 PM

I've never popped a thread hole. It probably isn't that bad for anyone who's worked on a head before. I wouldn't be so sure for someone who's never gone below the valve cover(s).

**PrimeTimeV6** · 05-20-2008, 06:43 PM

If you can't do it yourself you can probably take the head to any machine shop and they can fix it for you. You also have to take into consideration that you must remove the head to do so which involves removing the cams and timing belt.
If you are not an experienced DIYer I would take it to a mechanic.

marcos · 05-20-2008, 11:19 PM

I can take the head off
I know this guy he's my friend
so i'll give him some help

05-20-2008, 03:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
mr.nightrider Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: lincoln, Nebraska United States Posts: 14	how do u fix a spark plug hole cause i think i broke it all i need is some advise and thats it so if u know can u tell me

05-20-2008, 04:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
PrimeTimeV6 Built Not Bought! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana United States Posts: 2,389	What do you mean you broke it? did you cross thread the plug? __________________ Personal....www.myspace.com/brandonkupihea HondaClub....www.myspace.com/hondaclubdotcom PrimeTimePerformance....www.myspace.com/primetimeperformance

05-20-2008, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
8695Beaters Headbanger Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 1,582	Stripped plug hole? Nothing you can do, you need a new cylinder head. So you don't do that again, always change your plugs when the engine is cool, and don't tightne them too hard. There's a very good seal betwen the plug and the head, so you don't need to crank on it. 1 and 1/4 turns past finger tight is about good. __________________ "I really like going fast. Just go off and meditate in the wind, you know? As corny as it sounds it works and feels good. It's a good way to just let the weight of the world off every once in a while...is this a big pose? I mean, yes this is a pose! I mean am I driving down the street to not get noticed in this thing? I mean rebellious is what this thing is I would say!!!" -James Hetfield

05-20-2008, 04:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
PrimeTimeV6 Built Not Bought! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana United States Posts: 2,389	You can retap the head if you do strip them out. You must remove the head, retap and/or insert a helicoil. __________________ Personal....www.myspace.com/brandonkupihea HondaClub....www.myspace.com/hondaclubdotcom PrimeTimePerformance....www.myspace.com/primetimeperformance

05-20-2008, 04:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
PrimeTimeV6 Built Not Bought! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana United States Posts: 2,389	I have already heilcoiled a head on a toyota pick up. It wasn't that bad. __________________ Personal....www.myspace.com/brandonkupihea HondaClub....www.myspace.com/hondaclubdotcom PrimeTimePerformance....www.myspace.com/primetimeperformance

05-20-2008, 04:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
mr.nightrider Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: lincoln, Nebraska United States Posts: 14	alright ill try some of that stuff thanks

05-20-2008, 06:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
8695Beaters Headbanger Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 1,582	I've never popped a thread hole. It probably isn't that bad for anyone who's worked on a head before. I wouldn't be so sure for someone who's never gone below the valve cover(s). __________________ "I really like going fast. Just go off and meditate in the wind, you know? As corny as it sounds it works and feels good. It's a good way to just let the weight of the world off every once in a while...is this a big pose? I mean, yes this is a pose! I mean am I driving down the street to not get noticed in this thing? I mean rebellious is what this thing is I would say!!!" -James Hetfield

05-20-2008, 06:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
PrimeTimeV6 Built Not Bought! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana United States Posts: 2,389	If you can't do it yourself you can probably take the head to any machine shop and they can fix it for you. You also have to take into consideration that you must remove the head to do so which involves removing the cams and timing belt. If you are not an experienced DIYer I would take it to a mechanic. __________________ Personal....www.myspace.com/brandonkupihea HondaClub....www.myspace.com/hondaclubdotcom PrimeTimePerformance....www.myspace.com/primetimeperformance

05-20-2008, 11:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
marcos Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: lincoln, Nebraska United States Posts: 452	I can take the head off I know this guy he's my friend so i'll give him some help

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