1993 Acura Integra Broken Spark Plug

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MAURRIO
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I have a 1993 Acura Integra LS 1.8L. I was changing all the spark plugs and wires and the last spark plug was broken. The problem is that the only thing that is left in is the threads of the spark plug. How and what would be the easiest and cheapest way to get the threading of the spark plug out? There is really nothing that a bolt can grip. What tricks do you have up your sleeve?
May 27, 2006 at 2:16 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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I believe that just like honda the plugs are down inside the valve cover. I would remove the valve cover and see what is left of the plug. After that, if you can't get a grip on it to remove it, then you will need to construct some nice damning around the plug to catch the metal shavings as you drill a hole in the center of the plug. I would try an ez out. It can be purchased at a hardware store and come in various sizes. It fits in to the hole you drilled and threads the opposite direction so that as you tighten it or turn it in it will actually be turniing in the direction needed to remove the plug.

Good luck. Not a fun task.
May 29, 2006 at 3:33 PM
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Remove the valve cover to inspect the remaining spark plug. If it cannot be gripped, dam the area to catch metal shavings, drill a centered hole in the plug, and use a hardware-store easy-out extractor to back the threads out.

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The owner of a 1993 Acura Integra LS 1.8L broke a spark plug while changing plugs and wires, leaving only the threads in the head with nothing to grip. The expert said the plugs sit down inside the valve cover, so the cover should be removed for inspection. If the remainder still cannot be gripped, dam around it to catch shavings, drill a hole in the center, and use an easy-out extractor, which turns opposite the plug threads to remove it.

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