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Kjetil S
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Removing snapped spark plugs
« on: Apr 11th, 2008, 9:00pm » |
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I managed to snap a spark plug today and most of you know that it may mean having to take the head off and drill the plug out and re-thread the head.
Thanks to one of these (sorry for the poor pic), which I hammered into the bottom part of the spark plug, I managed to gently unscrew it and remove it without damage to the threads.
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: Removing snapped spark plugs
« Reply #1 on: Apr 12th, 2008, 11:02am » |
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Interesting looking tool - is it homemade ?
If so, what from and what are the dimensions - may prove useful for others.
If not homemade, where did you get it from ?
Hope you didn't whack it in too far and damage the piston 
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Kjetil S
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Re: Removing snapped spark plugs
« Reply #2 on: Apr 12th, 2008, 1:07pm » |
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I borrowed one from the local ship yard (my father works there), and modified it slightly with some duct tape so it wouldn't fall into the cylinder if it slipped.
I believe it is 9mm across. It's basicly a cylindrical steel rod with grooves. I'm not sure what it's called in english, but it should be possible to buy a set of these in different sizes.
Don't worry about the piston. You only push it in a couple of millimeters so the grooves get a hold on the spark plug
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big_neil
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Re: Removing snapped spark plugs
« Reply #3 on: Apr 14th, 2008, 4:41pm » |
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i think they are called easy outs,(i may be wrong though)
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Matt
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Re: Removing snapped spark plugs
« Reply #4 on: Apr 14th, 2008, 6:20pm » |
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stud extractors in engineering come in various shapes and sizes, very handy tool though!
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