I have only owned it a short time. right bank center plug is stripped. Previous owner didn't tell me about this. Can it be repaired without pulling the head. Has anyone did this before??
I have only owned it a short time. right bank center plug is stripped. Previous owner didn't tell me about this. Can it be repaired without pulling the head. Has anyone did this before??
Called a backtap.....I stripped out my rear psg side spark plug a while ago and purchased this tool from NAPA for about 80bucks worked like a charm....
Oh yeah I took the tool back too
Steve Chambers
You are reading too much into this. The small shavings created while doing this job are not that bad. They are light in weight also. I bet anything blows out of the motor during cranking. There is nothing hot in there to melt them as there is no real temp in th exhaust housing during or immediately afterstart up..
Do you want anything in there ...NO... would i do the repair in the car yes.. thats what it boils down to. My .02
If you are really "concerned" about doing this w/o removing the head, put some grease or heavy oil on the tap or drill. When done, disconnect the computer, and turn the engine over a few times, and this should blow out any missed particles.:smile:
Wouldn't hurt to blow out the cylinder after you have run the tap. Actually I'd be more concerned with making sure the tap is nice a straight before I'd be worried about shavings. You could also spin it over a few times without the plugs. Don't worry, get r' done. :biggrin:
Gary