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Posted: 08/20/08 08:41 PM
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ok so how is one supposed to remove a spark plug that has broken off? to make matters worse the previous owner tried to get it out with an easy out and broke off the easy out in it.
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s12rapido3
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Posted: 08/21/08 03:29 PM
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You may have to remove the head to get better access to the plug. I had to do the same thing on a E-250 van yesterday and the thing is almost done. I'm waiting for a wire harness that was ordered because the customer hacked it all up and left me with nothing to work with. It's a pain but it's better than messing up the head if it's still salvageable. A machine shop can retrieve it easily, if you have problems doing it your self. You have to remove the head, though. Once you get the head back and have it all together again make sure to use a little antisieze on the threads of the plug. There may not be an easy way out but to remove the head, sorry. I wish you luck with that.
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!
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Posted: 08/21/08 04:02 PM
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ya im plannin on tryin to weld on a bolt to the top of the easy out and see if i can get it and if i cant im just gonna pull the head off
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Posted: 08/22/08 02:06 PM
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well no such luck. i tried welding it on but every time i tried to remove the easy out the weld broke. i was using a mig welder, would anything else be better?
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Posted: 08/22/08 06:44 PM
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how the hell did he break it off in there anyway?
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TheHormone
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Posted: 08/23/08 08:54 AM
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i messed up many things and broke and installed wrong on earlier cars but never sparkplugs (the guy you bought your car from is a god lol)
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Posted: 08/23/08 01:15 PM
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well he was stupid and tried to just get it out but it was seized and didn't use anything to break it loose and it didn't do anything so he use a bar for more pressure and it snapped right off. I've tried welding onto the easy out but it won't hold. Everytime i weld on and try to turn it it just breaks the weld and pops off. I'm gettin rid of the car if I can't get it out cause i payed next to nothin for it and don't wanna spend a ton to get it out so if anyone has an idea it would be much apreciated. Oh and ya i found a civic, 94 si 5 sp,230k km, lowered 2", 18 inch rims(haven't checked out what kind), $4000 obo. hows the price?
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s12rapido3
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Posted: 08/24/08 08:09 AM
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Machine shop time... If they can't correct the issue you may hqave to get a new head. It's a good lesson, at least. Why get rid of it? If it's really good shape and you got it for close to nothin' then put some $$ into it and then make some $$ off of it. Sell fixed, at least. You'll get more for it if its runnin'. I won't make you change your mind but if it will make you some money then why not.
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!
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TheHormone
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Posted: 08/24/08 12:58 PM
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id do what s12rapido3 says (your doing not mine to tell you) and the civic you may want to check it out or perhapes look for another car lol yeah $4000 is ok but id try and see if the guy well take maybe under $4000. like 3000-3600
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Posted: 08/24/08 09:09 PM
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ya i was gonna offer like 3200 and ya i don't really wanna drop a bunch of money into it either way.
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s12rapido3
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Posted: 08/27/08 05:21 PM
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For that kind of money you may want to keep looking around for some thing that doesn't need the head removed to be fixed. I'm teasing. Don't waste your time unless you think that you can fix it.
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!
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Posted: 08/27/08 10:27 PM
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no that was a different car that i was gonna offer 3200 but i ended up not
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s12rapido3
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Posted: 08/30/08 06:26 AM
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Sorry. You obviously got the Si since last we posted about that car. So, I guess you're happy with your choice?
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!
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Posted: 08/30/08 09:48 AM
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well i never.. jk. ya i love my car but i can't afford any upgrades yet and being still in school it makes it kinda hard to work over winter but oh well i graduate this year and then...
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TheHormone
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Posted: 08/30/08 11:46 AM
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when you got the money you should k20 swap makes the car even more enjoyable lol...it just came to mind that tuned out FWD cars are extremely scary at first (thats why i say tune the suspension and brakes first (when i put the K20 in my civic and and all the other stuff like turbos and new pistons and what not i was actually scared of the speed of the carlol turths out!!! lol but yeah finish school save your money and rsx the hell out of your civic!!LOL
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