boosted98gst Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Today I took my girlfriend to work in her truck, on the way coming home on 33 I herd this crazy noise, like the truck just recived open header, I limp it home and come to find out it blew number 1 spark plug out and was just hanging on the wire, I mean it had no threads only the porslin SP. part was on it. the hole were to place the spark plug feels all jagged but smooth inside like it has no threads, so I figured maybe the treads off the old plug are in it. I try pulling them up with no luck, anyone know how I can fix this? I have never used a helicoil and this area of the engine is really hard to work on, any idea's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 There's some spark plug removing tool Ford uses for the F150's. Common situation with the 04-05 F150's, you have to take them in to get the plugs removed since Ford decided not to utilize anti-sieze on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 one more thing when using the heli kit, if I have to tap out the size, how am I going to keep shavings out of the motor? any idea someone has to have done this before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 There's some spark plug removing tool Ford uses for the F150's. Common situation with the 04-05 F150's, you have to take them in to get the plugs removed since Ford decided not to utilize anti-sieze on them. does a dealer do this or someone on here help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 does a dealer do this or someone on here help? Might be able to buy the tool from them, I'd call Chapman out there in Marysville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 the best way to fix it is to remove the head and replace it with a reman one if you don't have time to do that put grease on the tap the shavings will stick to the grease tap a little at a time wiping the old grease and shavings off while adding new grease then insert the proper thread size from the helicoil kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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