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Al said,
"1. rotate the crank such that the piston of the cylinder you are =
threading
is at top dead center.
2. metal shavings (especially oily ones) stick to q-tips like velcro. =
tape a
couple to either ends of a straw and swipe the hole/piston face, =
rotating
the straw. do this occasionally to clean up the metal bits.
hth, and good luck."
I agree but would add;
3. That you should coat the tap with liberal amounts of wheel bearing =
grease and change it often.
4. Use a lot of air while you are doing Al's cleaning method.
It's worked for me on air cooled heads where removing it is not nearly =
as easy.
Rick Alexander
----- Original Message -----=20
From: der flo=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 7:22 PM
Subject: #2 spark plug hole screwed
My number 2 spark plug hole is messed up. I need to put new spark =
plugs in my 16v and I have to redo the spark plug hole. Anyone know =
how I can do it with the head on the car? Every 14mm retapper that I =
have found uses a 3/4" socket. I have yet to find a 3/4 socket that will =
a wall thin enough to fit down the shaft. Where are the retap/helicoil =
kits made to fit our engines?
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<DIV><STRONG>Al said,</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>"</STRONG>1. rotate the crank such that the piston of the =
cylinder=20
you are threading<BR>is at top dead center.<BR>2. metal shavings =
(especially=20
oily ones) stick to q-tips like velcro. tape a<BR>couple to either ends =
of a=20
straw and swipe the hole/piston face, rotating<BR>the straw. do this=20
occasionally to clean up the metal bits.<BR>hth, and good=20
luck.<STRONG>"</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>I agree but would add;</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>3. That you should coat the tap with liberal amounts of =
wheel=20
bearing grease and change it often.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>4. Use a lot of air while you are doing Al's cleaning=20
method.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>It's worked for me on air cooled heads where removing =
it is=20
not nearly as easy.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Rick Alexander</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 11, 2003 =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> #2 spark plug hole =
screwed</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>My number 2 spark plug hole is messed up. I need to put new =
spark=20
plugs in my 16v and I have to redo the spark plug hole. =
Anyone=20
know how I can do it with the head on the car? Every 14mm =
retapper that=20
I have found uses a 3/4" socket. I have yet to find a 3/4 socket that =
will a=20
wall thin enough to fit down the shaft. Where are the retap/helicoil =
kits made=20
to fit our engines?</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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