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spark plug will not stay in head


rhodey60
11-04-2005, 11:31 PM
what would help a helicoil to stay in place when useing to rethread a stripped sparkplug hole would jb weld-loc tite-or a hi temperature rtv silicone do the job

KimMG
11-05-2005, 12:34 AM
Did you tap new threads for the helicoil? If the threads are good, then I would use hi-temp loctite.
When I stripped the threads on one of my spark plug holes, I used an insert. I have found them to work better than helicoils in this particular application.

randy78
11-08-2005, 06:03 PM
doesnt happen to be #4 hole is it ? (22R) ?

just curious,

rhodey60
11-09-2005, 04:15 AM
yes it is how did u no

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