May 21, 2008 - 7:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 19, '08 From Cape Coral, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
So I'm a bit of a car noob.
A big noob. I was changing the sparkplugs in my Celica, and I was tightening up the last plug, and it just broke. I don't know what to do, can I get it out, or am I screwed? I need this car for work tomorrow! please help! |
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May 21, 2008 - 7:39 PM
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you'll need a special extractor bit thats got left hand flutes on it that dig into the shell and unscrews it. you dont have one, try a sears tool dept.
![]() looks like that, buy one big enough to grab into the spark plug shell to remove it. when the plug shell broke, did the whole plug without the threads come out or is the porcelain part broken off into the threaded shell as well? if the porcelain is broke off then just get it towed to a shop, the head will need to come off to take the broken plug out. -------------------- |
coupeST94 Broken Sparkplug!!!! May 21, 2008 - 7:07 PM
stephen_lee ir broke?
how? strip the threads, or what? May 21, 2008 - 7:19 PM
coupeST94 Well the threads are still in the cylinder head. A... May 21, 2008 - 7:23 PM
stephen_lee i assume that the actual "nut" broke off... May 21, 2008 - 7:24 PM
coupeST94 Well yes. I can't unscrew it back out of the e... May 21, 2008 - 7:27 PM
coupeST94 Okay I took some pics.
I think the whole plug ex... May 21, 2008 - 7:48 PM
stephen_lee wow thats kinda sucky. May 21, 2008 - 7:57 PM
coupeST94 So what, am I gonna have to get it taken out? or w... May 21, 2008 - 8:40 PM
Bitter use the bit, i forgot to mention you'll need a... May 21, 2008 - 9:22 PM![]() ![]() |
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