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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 08:02 AM
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I just Googled "broken spark plug"

Pretty surprising how common this problem is.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 08:15 AM
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Wow that sucks
 
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 08:26 AM
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Google is your friend. Found this document that may help.
http://www.federalmogulmp.com/en-US/...wist%20Off.pdf
 
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Cool Inferno
Google is your friend. Found this document that may help.
http://www.federalmogulmp.com/en-US/...wist%20Off.pdf
Thanks for all the words of wisdom on this one...and this one is the one with the best promise, I think. I was trying to figure this out but did not want to expand the opening with a round easy out. Duh...square one! Thanks for this link and I'll report back as soon as we have our results later this evening.

This is the one we're going to try...more to come...
 
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Cool Inferno
Google is your friend. Found this document that may help.
http://www.federalmogulmp.com/en-US/...wist%20Off.pdf

Thanks for that link.....

I couldn't picture what the hell happened here until I saw this link. I always thought the hex was part of the threads..... never knew they were separate.

I always use a little anti-seize on aluminum heads, but I will keep this info for future reference
 
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 10:53 AM
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If he doesn't have the sense to not crank down a plug that hard, he has no business using an easy out of any other method of trying to remedy this. Hand it off to someone else.
........ my thoughts exactly
 
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 10:56 AM
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This might be over doing it but,if one was concerned about metel getting into the cylinder,couldn't you remove the header,rotate engine until the intake valve is closed and exhaust valve is open,pressurize the exhaust port with air and then anything will just blow out the plug hole.Might be just as east to remove the head....lol.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2015 | 11:11 AM
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Where's the pic's
 
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So after reading the link provided one has to ask one self, did he actually over torque the plug in..... or........ did he actually cross thread the plug in the hole? In any regard good luck!
 
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Originally Posted by hattitude
Thanks for that link.....

I couldn't picture what the hell happened here until I saw this link. I always thought the hex was part of the threads..... never knew they were separate.

I always use a little anti-seize on aluminum heads, but I will keep this info for future reference
I always thought the hex was part of the threads..... never knew they were separate ... They're not separate but it will break at the area below the hex.
 
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