stripped glowplug

[kev544511]

heres my issue i strippes the reciving female threads were the glow plug goes
not totally but i had to double up the small copper washer on the plug to get it to "grab" what can i do maybe retap,helicoil. any help

 

[Crash]

I would replace the head.

which mill do you have? I may have one.

 

[kev544511]

4.6
is the head the part that has the threads?the cooling head and would you live in fear of the small sliver of metal that may or maynot be in the engine?

 

[Blazer X]

You must replace the stripped part, if you can replace the button but I think it's a one piece unit. It will splinter over and over until in won't work. Been there before. Make sure to keep the head free of grime when putting it in and out.

 

[Blazer X]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-HPI-Savage-...ryZ44028QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem....
these look very nice and priced right. This will sell soon!

 

[kev544511]

thx x , whats the button? i have a head in the basement but there seems to be no threads in the bottom could this be because it for a differnt mill?

 

[Blazer X]

Probably. Pictures speak a thousand words....http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPZG1&P=0

 

[RangerRock]

I don't know how it works but my LHS carries a retapping tool just for glo plugs.....

haven't picked one up and haven't needed it.

 

[BIGDAN89]

not worth retapping willl cause more issues you have to buy the headbutton for that model look up the part # in you engines part listing.the head button is aaslo the compression dome so just get a new one

 

[Crash]

sorry don't have that one

 

[kev544511]

hey thx anywho! i pulled the head and crosschecked the "head butten" part number ,cleaned the piston head thought i was in luck w/ a butten i had but alas it didnt quite match. so i jimmy jammed it and got runnin for a quick bash

ill get the formentioned parts hey that reminds me when your sealing a engine how do you do it??? ill check threads !