Spark Plug threads broke off clean.
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Or have to buy a thousand dollar head 
Oh and
Oh and
Or have to buy a thousand dollar head
Oh and
unch: those are the kind of things that is just going to scare me into taking it into a shop
Russ I can't believe you used Loctite!
Uranidiot!
Just one more for you if there weren't already enough
Look at the bright side. At least you didnt use red Loctite
Uranidiot!
Just one more for you if there weren't already enough
Look at the bright side. At least you didnt use red Loctite
Try to find extractors like these!
Irwin 53227 25-Pc Hex Multi-Spline Screw Extractors Plastic Case Sets
Irwin 53227 25-Pc Hex Multi-Spline Screw Extractors Plastic Case Sets
The dreaded 5.4L spark plug problem... Ford makes a kit to fix these now, and its like a 5 minute job..
Now, Russell, what the heck?
This is why I don't wrench on my own stuff.
I didnt even see that one on the irwin site! that will make it very easy to use extenders
Thanks! Now, Russell, what the heck?
This is why I don't wrench on my own stuff.
Dude i swear I did not overtighten it. I know I could be just an idiot trying to cover my own mistake by lying but I am seriously not lol. I had my torque wrench set on 5 (five, cinco) foot lbs and it broke the thing. And these Ngk iridiums are only a year old. replaced them last april. I about cried when it broke off when I pulled plug and found the threads broke off in the head. As for the loctite yeah apparrantly I am a retard for that. In my lack of knowledge it made sense that it would be okay to use a dab on them. Guess I need to get the opposite! However the loctite is not relevant to the problem at hand. Just something Im getting flamed for
Check out a hardware store of sears...eye an extractor up with the plug diameter...where it will bite into some metal. The vacuum is a great idea to get the chips that the grease does not collect. Getting to it is a pain...most of the easy outs have a square end...meant to be help by a tap handle...but you can fit it into a 1/4" drive socket...just find the one that fits and use an extension to get down into the hole. Which cyl is it...not that it really matters but is it on the outside?
Good luck getting it back on the road!
Good luck getting it back on the road!
I didnt even see that one on the irwin site! that will make it very easy to use extenders
Dude i swear I did not overtighten it. I know I could be just an idiot trying to cover my own mistake my lying but I am seriously not lol. I had my torque wrench set on 5 (five, cinco) foot lbs and it broke the thing. And these Ngk iridiums are only a year old. replaced them last april. I about cried when it broke off when I pulled plug and found the threads broke off in the head. As for the loctite yeah apparrantly I am a retard for that. In my lack of knowledge it made sense that it would be okay to use a dab on them. Guess I need to get the opposite!
Too bad your not closer, i have a better kit than that one!
Its #4 so on the outside :-(. Vaccum? I dont think I can get a skinny enough vaccuum in there? I'll see i the thread material can be grabbed by a magnet so I can get a super strong magnet down in there and grab any stuff that may fall... This is scaring the crap out of me
Yeah :-(
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Hey I never said I knew everything. In my mind I was thinking yeah you put loctite on alot of bolts so spark plugs wouldve seemed ok to put it on. I mean if you honestly dont know better it seems like a good thing to do
The loctite is not relative to my problem at all just so everyone knows
I had a dream last night I took it to a shop and the guy had it pulled out in about 30 second
Talk abut a wet dream
Seriously, I think it will work out for you, and I hope it does
Talk abut a wet dream
Seriously, I think it will work out for you, and I hope it does
Yeah and to top it off I got a dyno tune afterwards
. It was such a good dream+1 on the grease. Use something heavy and nice and sticky. Before anyone came out with a kit for the fords, I had welded socket extensions onto an extractor and thread chaser and it worked pretty well. If you can manage to get a touch of heat on it (not sure if this is possible) the locktite will free right up if it's a problem
A shop vac with a long straw, or a piece of tubing taped to the nozzle works for getting into the cylinder after you get the stuck part of the plug out.
Ok enough with the vacuum, there shouldn't be any chips that will fall in, you are not drilling a hole!
Man some times these threads go on and on, like a bunch of olde lady's!
I bought that set you recommended. Hopefully itl be here beginning of next week... I bought the 1/8 to 9/16 set. I didnt figure i would ever need up to a 7/8 inch extractor...
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