Re: [T3] Spark Plug Hole Repair

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<x-charset iso-8859-1>Sounds logical but wouldn't the grease keep oil from effectively lubricating
the cylinder walls?

Jason
68 Notch

----- Original Message -----
From: "matthew jones" <m@t3fj.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Spark Plug Hole Repair


> From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
>
>
> > On 26 Dec 2001, at 20:12, Fuhriman, Mark wrote:
> >
> > > My neighbor's VW engine recently blew the #3 spark plug out of the
> > > head.  He has no tools, so I told him I may be able to help this
> > > weekend.  Is the best repair here to remove the head and take it to
> > > the shop for a Helicoil insert?  Any good quick 'n dirty solutions?
> >
> > The best thing to do is to remove the engine and then the head and
> > have a helicoil installed. I know mechanics who can do this with
> > the engine in the car, but it's tough, and I'd hate to have to try it.
>
> A really late response, but I'm slowly grinding through 2500 unread
messages
> :-)
>
> A trick I got of a m/c list for doing this with the head on the engine:
> - ensure piston is not at TDC. Best is BDC just before compression stroke.
> NB. must be compression stroke so both valves are shut ...
> - fill piston with grease through the sparkplug hole.
> - do the work. any swarf lost into the piston will stick in the grease.
> - VERY slowly crank the engine with a spanner on the crank pulley to
expell
> the grease, along with swarf.
>
> never done it myself ....
>
> A tool I _have_ used to clean the thread is an old plug with a taper filed
> on the thread so that it sits well into the thread before engaging it. I
did
> this when I cross threaded a plug. It ensures the "tool" is not cross
> threaded, then you wind it in to clean up the mess. Its only a bodge
though
> :-)
>
> Matt.
>
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