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Date:         Thu, 30 May 2002 17:35:09 +0000
Reply-To:     Richard Bias <rbias@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Richard Bias <rbias@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: spark plug blow out
Comments: To: killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM
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A step in the "keen-sert" tool process is to put greese in the tap grooves for the filings to stick into...

Rich

>From: Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: spark plug blow out >Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 10:05:22 -0700 > >First off.. >What a vicious, nasty post Terry. You ought to be ashamed. > >Second. Helicoils will work. But they have limited lifetimes. I know my >head >is on borrowed time as the original helicoil, put in by an unknown previous >motor owner, blew out on the highway one day. Seems the helicoil creates a >hot zone that gradually eats away the aluminum. >Well, I JB welded that sucker back in, that lasted about 9 months. Ii re-JB >Welded it back in and I am going on over a year now. >I do suspect someday to running down the road and hearing that musical >little BLAT. BLAT. BLAT. > >Best bet is to remove the head, but it can be done with the head in place. >The issue I have with that is where do the aluminum filings go? > >tim in san jose > > >> >>Snap on has a thread chaser, renewer, that may save the day---- >> >>If this doesn't work, a heli coil will be your only savior--- >> >>If done carefully, and depending on which plug hole it is-- it could be >>done without yanking the head--- >> >>Later, >> >> >>Terry >> >> >> >>E-mail message >> >> >>My spark plug blew out yesterday, I tried to thread it back in and it >>wont go. I think I need a helicoil or a new sleeve? Can the cylinder >>head be removed with the engine in the bus? anyone ever done this. I >>need the bus fixed for Natural bus so I'm running out of time. > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

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