Re: [T3] Spark Plug Hole Repair

["John Connolly" <john@aircooled.net>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>connect a leaf blower to the tailpipe with duct tape, and rotate the engine
so the exhaust valve is open, and the intake is not. now, turn the blower on
and start drilling and tapping. Wear glasses.

and buy me lunch if I'm ever in the area. :-)

John
Aircooled.Net Inc.

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Spark Plug Hole Repair


> Speaking of Heli-Coil stainless steel spark plug inserts:
>
> On 4 Jan 2002, at 8:23, matthew jones wrote:
>
> > I can't remember, but is stainless magnetic? If so a small magnet
> > could be used to pick up the offcut.
>
> Good point. Most stainless is non magnetic, but some of the
> wrought forms are slightly magnetic. I don't know which the Heli-
> coil inserts are, but I can check.
>
> Okay, I just checked some 8mm inserts. I don't have any SP
> Helicoils, but I assume they are all the same alloy. The ones I have
> are slightly magnetic, so this might work.
>
> If the tang has fallen to the bottom of the cylinder it would be
> challenging to get a magnet to it and back, but it would still be less
> work than pulling the engine.
>
> -
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