G Gar Well-known member Joined Aug 20, 2011 Messages 135 Reaction score 0 May 18, 2015 #1 Changed spark plugs today. They all came out except the one in cylinder 1 which won't budge and is being an awkward sod!!. Any advice to get the sod moving? Thanks.
Changed spark plugs today. They all came out except the one in cylinder 1 which won't budge and is being an awkward sod!!. Any advice to get the sod moving? Thanks.
J Jimski Active member Joined May 31, 2013 Messages 37 Reaction score 0 Location Brighton May 18, 2015 #2 I sprayed wd40 on it and got a extra bit of pipe on my plug spanner. Came out after a lot of pressure, turned out it had some sort of JB Weld on the thread. Getting a timecert done tomorrow. Good luck and be careful!
I sprayed wd40 on it and got a extra bit of pipe on my plug spanner. Came out after a lot of pressure, turned out it had some sort of JB Weld on the thread. Getting a timecert done tomorrow. Good luck and be careful!
subheatadey Well-known member Supporting Member Joined Sep 15, 2013 Messages 1,160 Reaction score 28 Location Batley, it's God awful! May 18, 2015 #3 Trying tightening it then slacken a bit at a time backwards and forwards, If the engine is cold maybe fire it up and warm the alloy heads up?
Trying tightening it then slacken a bit at a time backwards and forwards, If the engine is cold maybe fire it up and warm the alloy heads up?
J jonboylaw Well-known member Supporting Member Joined Jan 5, 2012 Messages 1,857 Reaction score 1 Location Over the bridge in Scotland May 21, 2015 #4 Hopefully it is not a long plug in a short head that has carbon build up on the threads. Sent from my GX64 SatCom phone using Tapatalk
Hopefully it is not a long plug in a short head that has carbon build up on the threads. Sent from my GX64 SatCom phone using Tapatalk
S SHIFTY Well-known member Joined May 24, 2014 Messages 52 Reaction score 0 May 22, 2015 #5 plusgas and the tighten then loosen methed should work