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Jeremy
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2002
18:32:26
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Well i was changin my spark plugs today and i striped the head on one of the cylinders. Guess i am gonna have to lie to ma mopar to get this fixed, motor only has 4000 miles on it, its a 02 rt, maybe if they beleive me i can cut a deal with them to get some rt heads. thanks jeremy
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Jeremy
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2002
18:37:06
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Oh yeah how much do they cost
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buddy jones
Dodge Dakota
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9/18/2002
18:57:03
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id say about $460.
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Dakaty
GenIII
9/18/2002
20:32:04
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You will not get this repaired under warranty.
However, You should be able to get a "heli arc" installed for a reasonable price. This will rethread the stripped out head.
The labor to instal a new head will be as much or more that the cost of the parts.
I always use a small (3" long) piece of 1/4" fuel line to start spark plugs into the head. Just force the fuel line over the small end of the plug, then hand tighten the plug into the head. This will prevent cross threading.
If you try to start spark plugs with a ratchet, you could be in for some trouble!!
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Pistolero
Dodge Dakota
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9/19/2002
01:11:17
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Like my pappy used to say, "If'n you's has to force it, it ain't right"...
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polchartude
Dodge Dakota
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9/19/2002
08:32:43
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It's not a (heli-arc) that's a welding process. It's called a helicoil thred repair. And I wouldn't do it anyways, take it back to the dealer and if that's what they want to do let em that way they're responsable if a metal shaving/chip falls into the head and causes damage to the engine.
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handi2
GenIII
9/19/2002
10:15:12
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I also wouldn't reccomend the helicoil repair. You will have some of the old thread material get down in the head.
I used the helicoil on a racing motorcycle once (Maco) and it didn't last very long. The plug blew out.
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Dakaty
GenIII
9/19/2002
12:09:07
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Heli-arc - DUH.
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