 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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Apr 9, 2007 - 5:45 PM
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QUOTE(Bigmeanbulldog55 @ Apr 8, 2007 - 9:33 PM) [snapback]544641[/snapback] 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. you can not weld steel to aluminum, the melting point of steel is 3 times that of aluminum. you can however BRAZE steel to aluminum. more than likely they poured solder down there or some kind of metal laden epoxy. This post has been edited by Bitter: Apr 9, 2007 - 5:46 PM -------------------- |
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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
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rjbibeau wow someone ghetto rigged that one. new head is ar... Apr 11, 2007 - 12:26 PM |
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