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I was gonna check on the condition of my spark plugs the other day, but I was only able to check a few. Some of them seemed to be permenantly stuck. It felt like trying to back out a bolt that had been crossthreaded. I was afraid of stripping the threads so I left them alone. What would you recommend doing? Will the dealership try to screw me if I get them to change them? The only thing I tried was spraying about half a can of PB break on the plugs.

shdow
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12/10/2005
14:33:12

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try tapping on the spark plug socket might stir up some vibration to loosen them liquid wrench might help

OBIO3
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12/10/2005
17:47:07

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Be sure the engine has cooled down prior to removal > My 99 5.2L Was that way > There was 3 I could not budge > My yiungest boy (33) is the strongest guy I ever met > He did those 3 for me and he had to really wrench hard to break them lose > This was at 12 K and first change > Factory did this > > Oh > I called DODGE SHOP before I called my kid > They wanted 89 bucks to do it > HA HA HA

So many problems > So little time

GB2000
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12/10/2005
19:06:58

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Just watch for zip ties when them f**kers break loose... yes, I almost had to go to the ER and get stitches because of a zip tie, of all things to smack my hand into under there...

Josh Blackshire - Founder, OhioDakotas.NET
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zzark
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12/11/2005
08:04:20

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I had the same problem with my daughter's Sentra.
I thought I was going to ruin her engine!
This is what I suggest.
Get some good penetrating oil. NOT WD40.
Spray 'em good and let sit as long as you can.
Back out plug a little, spray again and turn plug INTO engine. Do that several times, backing out the plug more each time. This in-and-out procedure should help get the spray down into the threads.

Worked for me.

zzark

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12/11/2005
14:54:51

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"Just watch for zip ties when them f**kers break loose... yes, I almost had to go to the ER and get stitches because of a zip tie, of all things to smack my hand into under there..."

Haha, yes I unfortunately know what you mean. I now have a nice 2-3" gash across the underside of my forearm right where the skin is the the thinnest. It scraped all the skin off and left it that purplish-pink color where the meat is showing, and then the blood comes. Probably gonna take a few months for that to even start going away.

Oh well, I will give the plugs another try this week sometime hopefully. I will put antiseize on the threads when I put them back in this go-round!

OBIO3
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12/12/2005
03:15:32

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Not to mention protecting your hands in a situation like this was an over site > Myself, soon as I realize I have a situation in progress I put my long heavey leather welding gloves on > They saved the day many times over the years >

So many problems > So little time

Dan M
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