OK. Here's another on for you lot to argue about :)

[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

[john boy]

could try a thread chaser

[callyboy]

Would rather have a whisky chaser John boy but yeah thats what i was thinking(tap=chaser ?).

Pete

[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

[callyboy]

As if i would blame you Mal

Alternativly.......I could just leave the fooker in there for eternity

Pete

[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

[callyboy]

I aint no mechanic. I'm a artist

Pete

[Katman]

I aint no mechanic. I'm a artist

Pete

There is an answer to that, but this time I'll leave it for H...

[Pop-Kat]

And i was leaving it for you Jez

[Sergio]

I aint no mechanic. I'm a artist

Pete

And I just go to sleep...

And see tom what was the score