Plugs seized or stuck
03-10-2008, 08:32 PM
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Plugs seized or stuck didn't use anti seize last time I put in tthe NGK TR 55's.
went to pull the number one plug today, and it wouldn't budge. I'm guessing breaker bar will be only way to budge it.
What do you guys think? will I have problems?
went to pull the number one plug today, and it wouldn't budge. I'm guessing breaker bar will be only way to budge it.
What do you guys think? will I have problems?
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03-12-2008, 10:18 PM
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DON'T warm the engine up and then try to break them free. That is one thing that you NEVER do with aluminum heads. When aluminum is heated, you have the potential of pulling the threads and causing major headaches. You soak them down and heat them up when you have steel heads. When the car is hot and off, spray them down and let them soak and cool (overnight is a good amount of time) this gives it time to sink into the threads and start to work. Then use slow, smooth even pressure when loosening. Also, don't "over" anti sieze them. If you do that, when the car heats up, the antisieze gets into a more liquid state, and could run onto the electrode and cause problems. Seen it happen a few times
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DON'T warm the engine up and then try to break them free. That is one thing that you NEVER do with aluminum heads. When aluminum is heated, you have the potential of pulling the threads and causing major headaches. You soak them down and heat them up when you have steel heads. When the car is hot and off, spray them down and let them soak and cool (overnight is a good amount of time) this gives it time to sink into the threads and start to work. Then use slow, smooth even pressure when loosening. Also, don't "over" anti sieze them. If you do that, when the car heats up, the antisieze gets into a more liquid state, and could run onto the electrode and cause problems. Seen it happen a few times
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DON'T warm the engine up and then try to break them free. That is one thing that you NEVER do with aluminum heads. When aluminum is heated, you have the potential of pulling the threads and causing major headaches. You soak them down and heat them up when you have steel heads. When the car is hot and off, spray them down and let them soak and cool (overnight is a good amount of time) this gives it time to sink into the threads and start to work. Then use slow, smooth even pressure when loosening. Also, don't "over" anti sieze them. If you do that, when the car heats up, the antisieze gets into a more liquid state, and could run onto the electrode and cause problems. Seen it happen a few times
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