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Crazy400EX
03-29-2005, 03:14 PM
i stripped the threads to my spark plug in the head while i was riding it... what do i do... i was just going to bring it to the shop and let them do what they wanted but i thought it might ask here first so maybe i can save some money.
2muchquad
03-29-2005, 03:18 PM
go to autozone and get a heli coil kit,only a couple bucks,easy install
Crazy400EX
03-29-2005, 03:30 PM
whats that do. kind of re-thread it?
03-29-2005, 04:26 PM
i had 4 spark plugs strip on my toyota 4 cylinder truck and they heli coiled all of them and its working perfect...just be sure to buy good spark plugs after it b/c you don't want to be changing them often I heard
Crazy400EX
03-29-2005, 04:29 PM
but you think it will work in a wheeler? does it make it the same size as it was before? it cant
Joecool1264
03-29-2005, 05:27 PM
I did the same thing, but I got a tap & just chased the threads works great.
Crazy400EX
03-30-2005, 06:17 AM
i just took the engine apart and pretty much rethreaded it. will it hold? and should i put lock tight on it?
03-30-2005, 06:33 AM
yea thats the ticket, gunk it up with some RED LOCKTITE.. really test them threads out..

how did you strip the plug threads WHILE riding it?

Jesse
Crazy400EX
03-30-2005, 02:56 PM
i dont know but i rode it today and its working and its crazy.