tazmanian devil

i popped the number 2 sparkplug last fall and hadto have a helicoil put in . what i wanted to know is has this happened to anyone else and is it a common problem?
thanks in advance.

buildmeanempire

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Has it happened before? Yes

Is it a common problem? I hope not.

SPDDMN36

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i popped my #4 plug shortly after i bought my car. didnt do any damage. no more issues in almost 3 years.

Staged07SS

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Not a common issue....

Tjolley

I had a simular issue. ExcEpt thE ******* at thE parts storE gavE mE thE wrong spark plugs. They were about 2 threads longer than the original. I did this at night before i went to dyno my car years ago. I bought a insert from napa installed it. Its been good ever since.

Gelladuga69

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Popped my number 3 a couple months ago, I think. I had a helicoil done. All peachy now.

I made a thread about it, and people gave me ****, saying I didn't torque the plug right. I may have not, but it seems recently people have been having this happen to them. I use NGK IX's.

DSmastery

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i popped number 3? about a month ago, but also have a bad valve seal or something as there was some oil in there too

in the process of getting the parts and reinstalling the insert correctly and fixing the oil leak

the insert needed to be tapped in to secure it, the guy just threaded it in with the spark plug...

insert came out when i pulled the spark plug due to the oil in the chamber

i have a thread with more details on my problem

Gelladuga69

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Wrong, lol.

Tapping the new threads is the longest part of the job. Also the sketchiest/hardest.

DSmastery

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i used the wrong word really, after the insert is threaded in your suppose to use an expandable thing and tap it with a hammer lightly, its should push the teeth at the top of the insert to bite

the black bar

Gelladuga69

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Yeah exactly. I was just saying whoever was doing yours was doing it wrong.

DSmastery

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i see i see and true