 Broken Sparkplug!!!!, HALP! :( |
 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 - 7:19 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
ir broke?
how? strip the threads, or what? -------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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May 21, 2008 - 7:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 19, '08 From Cape Coral, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well the threads are still in the cylinder head. And the top half is laying in my garage. Any ideas on how to get it out, I've looked at it online and it said something about a dye or something.
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May 21, 2008 - 7:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
i assume that the actual "nut" broke off too??
-------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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May 21, 2008 - 7:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 19, '08 From Cape Coral, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well yes. I can't unscrew it back out of the engine. It's in there.
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May 21, 2008 - 7:39 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
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. -------------------- |
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May 21, 2008 - 7:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 19, '08 From Cape Coral, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Okay I took some pics.
I think the whole plug excluding the thread came out.   
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May 21, 2008 - 7:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
wow thats kinda sucky.
-------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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May 21, 2008 - 8:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 19, '08 From Cape Coral, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
So what, am I gonna have to get it taken out? or would the drill bit work?
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May 21, 2008 - 9:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
use the bit, i forgot to mention you'll need an 8 point socket that can grip the bit.
you're better off going to the mechanic though, you may just make it worse if you break the bit off or pull threads out. -------------------- |
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