How to remove seized spark plugs (hammer trick)

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Жыл бұрын

*FYI hit the hammer on the end of the socket extension*
First try a longer lever, heat up the engine to operating temp then shut it off and try loosening, then try this hammer trick, then use penetrating oil and let it soak overnight if all else fails.
Trick at: 00:54 Yup, just use a hammer and hit the top of your ratchet, hit it some more and add some penetrating oil, yup hit it some more and there you go it turns easily now.
Yeah I hit the top of the torque wrench a little, mine is still fine from tapping it so dont hit harder.
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@davidogden8370 3 күн бұрын

I just wanted to say thankyou . After taking everything apart i didnt want to put it back together and heat up the engine..my ignition coil sits on top of each plug ..and getting to the plugs is removing clamps bolts and wires .you hammer trick worked great . Ty

@kurob3370 Жыл бұрын

Just had a plug stuck, soaked it for about a week and nothing. Tried this and it came right out!!! Thank you for the information man!!!!

@chuemoua6834 2 ай бұрын

For real ?

@johnhartley3022 5 ай бұрын

Try tightening plug a bit before you try backing it out. If it’s still stuck after that, or after tapping, Add penetrating oil after you have broke the seal by tightening it. Let it set then try taking it out. May have to alternate in and out and work it out

@skywind007 25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much. My uncle told me to tap but I just wanted to verify it from someone else.

@giorgio. Жыл бұрын

Good trick, but maybe tap the hammer on the extension of the spark plug socket instead of the torque wrench? I'm always super careful with torque wrenches, they can go out of calibration with shocks.

@MROSEWERKS Жыл бұрын

Yea that's true, any harder than what I did on video could probably be bad

@headcheesefry Жыл бұрын

I usually use my other torque wrench instead of a hammer.

@ActualSighs Жыл бұрын

Gold...

@OathKeeper1506 Ай бұрын

They seize bc of steel plugs in aluminum threads too.

@marklang5169 6 ай бұрын

My KTM dirt bike manual specifies that tap tap procedure prior to attempting to remove oil drain plug.

@samm1462 6 күн бұрын

I don’t know. I got a seized set of 8 out of an old vehicle that also the oil pan was so sludged oil wouldn’t even flow out of the drain plug. These were nearly exposed old school plugs on the block and rusted all around. Put a good 5 second spray of PENETRATING OIL such a WD or Liquid wrench down the plug chamber. Let it soak for an hour. If no success, spray again, let it soak for a day. Never had to fight plugs like this. Some of these videos you risk breaking the plug into the cylinder, stripping the threads on the cylinder. Basically causing more problems.

@m-c-m- 3 ай бұрын

The socket is around the plug, it's not hitting the plug at all

@pmaronto1600 Жыл бұрын

I have an air hammer attachment that does the same trick for glow plugs works great, thanks

@nugget6644 3 ай бұрын

nice

@bedavelli Жыл бұрын

10/10

@romandybala 6 ай бұрын

One time I had a wheel nut on my 8ton truck that wouldnt come loose with a six foot cheater bar.The biggest air ratchet they had didnt work either. The shop recommended I get the nuts cut off by an engineering workshop and fit new studs and nuts. \ Using their tools.A 6 ft cheater bar and 12 in extension onto 30mm socket I got the guy to stand on the cheater at the 9 oclock position and I hit the end of the t bar with the biggest sledge they had in the tyre shop. Got all overtightened nuts off with no damage.Always check tyre fitters work. Wont leave you in the rain on the side off the road in the dark with a wheel you cant get off.

@pamed76 Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found out about that.

@DragonRoyZ 10 ай бұрын

what torque do you set for removing?

@MROSEWERKS 10 ай бұрын

I had the torque wrench set at 70lbs and then when it clicked, I wouldn't go further. After tapping it, it came out under 70 lbs. Best to feel it out and safe about not breaking it

@DragonRoyZ 10 ай бұрын

@@MROSEWERKSThanks dude! I plan to change my spark plugs soon.

@CSharp7M 3 ай бұрын

@@MROSEWERKS Isn't that way too much? That would be ~95 Nm, which seems dangerous. I'm thinking that some spark plug manufacturers specify a maximum tightening torque of 40 Nm for M14 spark plugs. And if you factor in that the head is made of aluminum...

@DesignLead Ай бұрын

Where can I get the torque wrench?

@OathKeeper1506 Ай бұрын

At the store lol

@one7decimal2eight Жыл бұрын

Marvel Mystery oil. Let that soak overnight. This stuff will unfreeze stuck pistons.

@mk-yi8pt Жыл бұрын

stuck piston? i think you mean seized pistons and if they are actually seized then it wouldn't... a fully seized piston is almost welded into the cylinder wall because of a lack of oil which thus causes friction, leading to extremely high temps and ultimately a piston welding itself to the cylinder

@MROSEWERKS Жыл бұрын

I used something called liquid wrench, I'll write that one down tho

@mk-yi8pt Жыл бұрын

@@MROSEWERKS i have 3 cans of liquid wrench... project farm tested it alongside wd40 and a bunch of other penetrating oils and he found that heat worked the best (oxy-acetylene torch) and liquid wrench came in 2nd place. Its definitely good stuff

@olxrvn 5 ай бұрын

Thanks man, Like&subscribe

@jeffgriffith7003 6 ай бұрын

This would not work for me because I use deep well sockets and because they are deeper than the spark plug and it’s hex, hitting the socket, ratchet or extension won’t transfer that vibration to the spark plug, only the cylinder head around the plug. Furthermore, I’ll bet most of you are using a deep well, and this works, it’s a coincidence.

@patrickdriscoll9962 2 ай бұрын

Get ya some PB Blaster and fill the well of each spark plug on a cold engine. Let sit for a half hour then do it again. Start her up, let warm up for say 20-30 min. then shut her down and immediately squirt each plug thread body with PB, where it meets the engine. An expanded hot hole, then a cooled shrinking plug and pop, out she comes.

@samm1462 6 күн бұрын

Dicey, risking combustion in the plug well. I think may work without running engine.