spark plug broke off. how can i get it out
Feb 27, 2006 at 6:26 AM
GMC Spark Plug Broke Off
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what kind of vechile?? Try an easy out.. your head on plug did brake of right.. pound easy out into hole then use wrench to back it out.. Dont drill out!! Shavings will mess up your cylinder.. 98 Ram did that to me.. last dang plug too dont that figure.. In long run had to remove head and got to learn ahole lot more about Motors.. GoodLuck>>
Feb 27, 2006 at 5:30 PM
Did the ceramic break off or did the whole thing break flush? If you just broke off the ceramic end you can still back it out with a deep well socket... If you broke it off flush then try an easy out unless you have a lot of time to rip apart the engine and remove the head.
Feb 27, 2006 at 11:36 PM
pretty much what i said :?
Feb 28, 2006 at 2:20 AM
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Suggested Repair
Determine whether only the ceramic insulator broke or the plug broke off flush. If only the ceramic broke, back the plug out with a deep-well socket. If it broke flush, use an easy-out extractor: tap it into the broken plug and turn it out with a wrench. Do not drill the plug out, because metal shavings can damage the cylinder. If extraction fails, the cylinder head may need to be removed.
Conversation Summary
The owner of a GMC (year and model not given) asked how to remove a spark plug that broke off. Experts asked whether the ceramic tip or the whole plug broke flush, then recommended a deep-well socket for a ceramic-only break or an easy-out extractor if the plug is flush. They warned against drilling because shavings can enter the cylinder and noted that head removal may be required if extraction fails.