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canadiandevil2
02-18-2005, 05:45 PM
I need some sugestions on how to get out a broken sparkplug. just the threads are stuck in my engine because about a month ago we had a snowstorm and i wanted to go driven so i went out to start my bike(200m) and it flooded so Iwent to take the plug out and it was stuck so i booted the wrench (bad idea) and it broke right of. so what should i do. someone told me to drill it out and use a helicoil? does that sound right?
Thanks in advance

rob0781
02-18-2005, 09:36 PM
i'd be careful drilling you don't want metal shavings all over the piston..

VABCH350X
02-18-2005, 10:02 PM
I would try drilling into the core slightly (not all the way into the cylinder) and use an "Easy Out" bit to try to get the plug to back out. Since your plug was seized in there, you will want to try a penetrating oil first, and maybe some heat to help break it free (beware of fire hazards). If all else fails I would remove the head and drill/heli-coil it, but if you go that far, you might as well buy a good cheap head off ebay and have it ready to swap in.
-Paul

OldSchoolin86
02-19-2005, 12:19 AM
I'd buy a head gasket, yank it off and then fix it. ;)

hrc85250r
02-19-2005, 12:44 AM
take the head off, heat the head up around the plug(so it expands around and away form the plug) and try to spin it out by the little tip(def?) that sticks out....