Cross threaded my spark plug

[2strokia]

cross threaded my spark plug, my engine top block is damaged... anyway to salvage this situation or do i need to get myself a new top block?

[kaozie]

Originally posted by 2strokia@May 05, 2007 10:35 pm

cross threaded my spark plug, my engine top block is damaged... anyway to salvage this situation or do i need to get myself a new top block?

go to your bike shop and ask them to put insert or heli-coil thread to repair it for you...

[MiddleAgedBiker]

Originally posted by 2strokia@May 05, 2007 10:35 pm

cross threaded my spark plug, my engine top block is damaged... anyway to salvage this situation or do i need to get myself a new top block?

Like the other poster said, you have to get a helicoil kit to repair the thread. You'll need to remove the cylinder head to drill it out to a larger size, tap in new threads, thread in the helicoil repair kit with red locktite then snap off the attachment.

 

If you're not good with these kind of things, better bring it to a machine shop and have them repair it for you. If you ruin th cylinder head, you don't need a new "block" you just need to replace the cylinder head or find a replacement at the scrapyard.