zdc590

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Well, everything was going well, this was my first spark plug job on the lt1 and i was surprised at how easily i got all of the ones on the drivers side done....took no more than 20 minutes. So i moved onto the passenger side, and of course, i screw up right away. The spark plug farthest back on the passenger side is totally stripped. It looks like i put too much pressure on it and actually bent the end of the plug. So i can't get it out, because its stripped, and i cant just skip over it, because now the plug wont go onto it. Ideas?

ThoR294

iTrader: (6)

so half of your spark plug is like, stuck in the hole? ew....

daniel6718

iTrader: (36)

not understanding you too well...the old plug still in there? new plug wont go in? new plug wont tighten?

Chased

did you try using a open end wrench, or vice gribs

zdc590

iTrader: (8)

Sorry, guess the description wasnt the best. Half the old spark plug is still in there, the other half is....well its not in such good shape anymore. As of right now ive filed it down as best i can and im gonna try and get another socket on there.

As for the vice grips yeah i did try that....couldnt even get em close enough to use....no space back there.

moehorsepower

iTrader: (3)

The only other thing you can try is a metric socket, if there is a way to beat it on with a hammer, But if you do get it out and the threads are stripped you are still in trouble, You will have to pull the head to either tap out the hole or add a Helicoil....

TXFORMULA

from now on ANYtime you are threading a bolt into your engine use your fingers to get it in straight and hand tight, then use your socket/wrench.

caldercay

The way I read it, the OP is trying to get the orig plug OUT.

caldercay

How about accessing that plug from underneath the car? Do you have headers?

ThoR294

iTrader: (6)

if u cant grab onto any part of the plug with a vice grip... you might have to try to back it out with a flathead or something... you are in for some trouble lol

zdc590

iTrader: (8)

Thanks for the suggestions guys...i did end up getting it out...lets just say my whole damn body is sore now.

19mike84

good job!!! you have way more patience than me. i would have sold the car already lol j/k. dont worry my lt1 continues to frustrate me every time i put a wrench to it

94m6Z28

i took the manifolds off to do my plugs.. made them soo easy to get at glad you got it out with out having to do a head

caldercay

You might want to run a spark plug thread chaser in, if you havent put
in the new plug.