 welded spark plug !!!, i went to change the plugs and ^ |
 Apr 8, 2007 - 5:39 PM
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So today i went to change the plugs and maybe give the old ST some more life and i found a terrible surprise. A previous owner welded the plug in place, i would say the bead is about 3/8" long. I guess they stripped the threads and were too lazy to put in a Heli-Coil. i tried to take a picture, but the flash didnt go in the deep hole. I cant change the plug obviously, i guess wait for the plug to go bad and then worry about it. So is the head salvageable or would i need a new one after the plug goes?
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Apr 8, 2007 - 9:20 PM
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bull****, you can not weld steel to aluminum.
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Apr 8, 2007 - 9:33 PM
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QUOTE(Bitter @ Apr 8, 2007 - 10:20 PM) [snapback]544633[/snapback] bull****, you can not weld steel to aluminum. 2nd. You can, but it's really hard and it's extremely hard to make it hold well at all. Tapping it and putting in a oversized ring around the spark plug (heli-coil) would be so much easier. I would hate to try to weld down in a hole like that. If someone actually did that, I would be more impressed than anything. It's salvagable too. I can't see how you couldn't get it out of there. Worst cause senario you pull the head off and go at it from the inside, drilling it out. -------------------- Live Free, Be Happy
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runningaddict6 welded spark plug !!! Apr 8, 2007 - 5:39 PM
zipstrips wow! id love to see this! i honestly think... Apr 8, 2007 - 8:56 PM
Bitter QUOTE(Bigmeanbulldog55 @ Apr 8, 2007 - 9... Apr 9, 2007 - 5:45 PM runningaddict6 well if its not welded idk what else it would be b... Apr 9, 2007 - 6:20 AM cjh4l22 i have an extra 7afe cover if you need a new one..... Apr 9, 2007 - 6:28 PM runningaddict6 CJH- thanks but to tell you the truth i think i am... Apr 9, 2007 - 8:08 PM Bigmeanbulldog55 Put a 4age head on it. That's worth the hasse... Apr 9, 2007 - 9:58 PM 56willysnut I have a 7afe head laying in the garage, let me kn... Apr 10, 2007 - 11:16 AM rjbibeau i wanna see some pics of this one!!!... Apr 10, 2007 - 12:11 PM runningaddict6 http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w134/07...urren... Apr 10, 2007 - 6:17 PM Bitter looks like someone tried to weld the plug tube int... Apr 10, 2007 - 10:52 PM rjbibeau wow someone ghetto rigged that one. new head is ar... Apr 11, 2007 - 12:26 PM |
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