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OK. Here's another on for you lot to argue about :)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:36 pm
by callyboy
You may remember that i mentioned one of my spark plugs was cross threaded. I did manage to get the old one back in back it was really tight to do all the way up. Now....assuming that the thread is poobar, apart from a helicoil or whatever its called, and not wanting to take the head off, is it possible to tap the hole and try and recover the thread ? obviously the main problem is if any bits of metal fall down onto the piston right ? i have heard that if you are very careful and put grease on the tap it keeps bits from falling down ?
So what you reckon ? I was thinking of taking the bike out for a run (what
) and then doing a plug check. But i do know that that plug is old and was pretty black.
Ding ding seconds out. Round 2.
Pete
Re: OK. Here's another on for you lot to argue about :)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:43 pm
by john boy
could try a thread chaser
Re: OK. Here's another on for you lot to argue about :)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:51 pm
by callyboy
Would rather have a whisky chaser John boy
but yeah thats what i was thinking(tap=chaser ?).
Pete
Re: OK. Here's another on for you lot to argue about :)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:52 pm
by Pop-Kat
All mine were really tight coming out and going back in, was waiting for one to snap but it didn't, and they were old plugs i put in so when i get round to some new ones.... snappy do time
You could try and clean the thread with a tap, put the piston at TDC and rig up something to attach to the dyson to vacuum any bits out after...Don't blame me if it all goes wrong though
Re: OK. Here's another on for you lot to argue about :)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:05 pm
by callyboy
Re: OK. Here's another on for you lot to argue about :)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:15 pm
by Pop-Kat
Or you could learn how to wave your oily rag over the inside aswell as the outside
It's only nuts and bolts you know
Re: OK. Here's another on for you lot to argue about :)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:24 pm
by callyboy
I aint no mechanic. I'm a artist
Pete
Re: OK. Here's another on for you lot to argue about :)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:28 pm
by Katman
callyboy wrote:I aint no mechanic. I'm a artist
Pete
There is an answer to that, but this time I'll leave it for H...
Re: OK. Here's another on for you lot to argue about :)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:29 pm
by Pop-Kat
And i was leaving it for you Jez
Re: OK. Here's another on for you lot to argue about :)
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:37 pm
by Sergio
callyboy wrote:I aint no mechanic. I'm a artist
Pete
And I just go to sleep...
And see tom what was the score