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daveNnorman

Post subject: I screwed up today

Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:15 pm

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Location: Norman, Oklahoma. The United States Of America.-1980 LUV 4X4

After all the years I have worked on vehicles, I finally screwed it up, I feel so stupid and I am pissed, I have worked around aluminum heads along time, and it was a cool engine, I pulled a plug to see how the engine was burning fuel, and I should have washed that engine first, but after I checked it, I eased it in with my fingers, and cross threaded the damn thing, I have never done that before. So I hope I can fix it, with a steel insert. Either I crossed threaded or someone else did before me.

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mytmouz

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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:50 pm

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Sorry man.

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tj white

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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:31 pm

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A word of wisdom You should never put spark plugs in an alum. head without antiseize

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Robertcda

Post subject: aluminun heads

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:33 am

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Location: NE Washington, USA

TJ is absolutely right. 20 years ago we bought a new Subaru. After pulling the plugs and setting the gap, I followed the owners manual and lubricated the plug threads with 30 weight oil. The next time I pulled them, it took me 2 days to pull 4 plugs. Penetrating oil, tap the plug socket and weight a couple of hours, turn the plug a quarter turn. Start the sequence again. I saved the threads. Lucky me. Luckily I knew about antiseize compound before I bought my LUV almost a decade ago.

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LuvProjects

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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:48 am

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Location: Roseburg,Oregon

damn cross threading urrrr!

we used never sieze quite a bit when I worked at a tire shop especially on semi trucks threads. made life easier on the next guy as well.

GOOD STUFF.

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RPOZ11

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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:39 am

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Damn!

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79RatLuv

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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:23 am

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don't worry everyone does it sum times
i admit it
i've done it

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