Trick to remove a rounded spark plug in a deep hole

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Trick to remove a rounded spark plug in a deep hole

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3 жыл бұрын

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@jpsimon206 3 жыл бұрын

Nice trick! I've been in a similar jam and I melted a few drops of Babbitt into the socket. It's soft enough to allow you to conform to the spark plug but hard enough that it will twist it out without stripping

@SpoiledMilk11 5 ай бұрын

THANK YOU, saved me a ton of money and time, got 6 out of 8 out no problem

@smalltownmachineshop6860 5 ай бұрын

Awesome, I’m glad you found the video useful

@chriscichocki4584 3 жыл бұрын

This was actually a huge help to me - thanks so much for the tribal knowledge!

@smalltownmachineshop6860 3 жыл бұрын

Your most welcome, glad I could help

@hannahnickell7127 10 ай бұрын

Just had this issue and this worked like a charm! Thanks

@jass7981 Жыл бұрын

My spark plug shell came out (part with the hex) but the plug is still in the hole. 5.4. How do I take it out?

@michaelszczys8316 4 ай бұрын

Just did one of these that was a flat gasket type plug with a lot of torque against the head but not jammed on the threads. I was lucky in that the porcelain all came out. I used a part of a cigarette filter to plug the hole so chips would stay out of the cylinder and drilled the head part off so that it released the tightness and used easy-out to get the threaded part.

@kentuckytrapper780 14 күн бұрын

Harbor freight sale a eazout icon brand get one that fits the hole, they have worked for me in the past..

@kentuckytrapper780 3 жыл бұрын

Great info, I've been there pain in the ass. Great job.

@monstersofthemidway7125 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting solution. I will have to keep it in mind if I ever need it down the road. Just curious, what brand socket was that?

@smalltownmachineshop6860 2 жыл бұрын

It was a craftsman, I have tons of them from auctions and such, cheaper sockets would work to but iv had them split sometimes doing this, the craftsman’s never do. Never a proponent of tool abuse but it works when you really need to get a plug out

@bane6486 7 ай бұрын

Just had this exact situation happen on my Mercedes. Shop tightened the spark plug so hard the hex nut was almost as round as a ring. Took a smaller socket, heated it, and tapped it on with a hammer, let it cool and now it’s out! You are a legend for this video and saved me so much money.

@smalltownmachineshop6860 7 ай бұрын

I’m glad you found it useful, thanks for watching

@Gamerboss10 6 ай бұрын

but he could show the process right?

@smalltownmachineshop6860 6 ай бұрын

@@Gamerboss10 next time I need to do this I will from start to finish

@danielthemaniel8651 Жыл бұрын

This would have been my last choice but I got a deep well bolt extractor kit but only needed the one in 5/8 and it worked ridiculously well. I seriously popped the plug loose so easily that I wasn’t quite sure at first if it was even loose. I ordered a set of “Irwin” brand ones from Amazon but they were delayed so I went to the local auto parts shop and got a “Die Hard” brand kit

@smalltownmachineshop6860 Жыл бұрын

Yes this is for sure a last ditch effort way to get them out, I’ll have to check out that kit you described

@burtmoore8108 Ай бұрын

Hi my name is Burt, and my predicament is a little different. I was in the process of changing my sparkplug and I encountered a situation where one of them reached a point where it just kept going around but I can't unscrew it out of the head. Help!

@mohamadalnmes8490 4 күн бұрын

I have the same problem right now did u find a way to do it ?

@harleyjackson5513 3 жыл бұрын

Just wondering where you are located? 05 ford f150 5.4, exact same plug hole. The only part of spark plug remaining in hole is the very bottom. The lisle extractor is not grabbing the electrode. Suggestions please!!!

@smalltownmachineshop6860 3 жыл бұрын

It should push the electrode down a bit and bite into the metal body of the plug

@harleyjackson5513 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, not working at all!

@smalltownmachineshop6860 3 жыл бұрын

@@harleyjackson5513 do you hear it pushing it down or did it already and it’s just not grabbing

@harleyjackson5513 3 жыл бұрын

It pushed down already and is not grabbing. Ty

@smalltownmachineshop6860 3 жыл бұрын

@@harleyjackson5513 do you have any other kinds of extractors you can try to put down there, I believe a number 4 spiral one will also fit

@danludwig3679 3 ай бұрын

You’re the man!! I just did this and it worked beautifully 👍🏼. Thank you

@smalltownmachineshop6860 3 ай бұрын

I’m glad it helped you out

@AngelBartelds 16 күн бұрын

I've been at this for days with my truck. Same engine. Our issue is its the 3rd back on the passenger side so we can't get enough room or the right angle to really get a good whack at it. Already removed everything we can That's in the way. Any tips?

@smalltownmachineshop6860 16 күн бұрын

@@AngelBartelds is the spark plug really rounded bad or does it still catch a bit on the socket

@StayPositive-sd8op 14 сағат бұрын

I have the straight 6 on the 04 Envoy and it was hard to get that back spark plug out and I finally got it after a couple hours But when i got it out a couple pieces of the porcelain was broke off which I hope I got all them out. But after getting the new plug in I can't get the sparkplug socket out. Any ideas? It feels like the tip of the sparkplug is to far up which the extension hits the tip so it dont connect with the socket. Any ideas on how to get the socket out? Also when i pulled the old plug out it had a black rubber piece on the stem of the plug. It looks like it could be a section of the rubber piece thats in the socket

@smalltownmachineshop6860 9 сағат бұрын

@@StayPositive-sd8op so the spark plug is stuck in the spark plug socket

@StayPositive-sd8op Сағат бұрын

I finally got it today

@jbean530 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man. I have a socket tip end that stuck in the hole. I’m trying glue over night. I grabbed the wrong socket. Tips on removing the stuck socket. I think it’s wedged. I don’t have an impact wrench. I’ll try hammer and glue in the morning. Thanks.

@smalltownmachineshop6860 2 жыл бұрын

So the socket itself is stuck down on the plug and came off the extension

@jbean530 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I used a socket too big. I was afraid to keep going lefty. I finally got it. The correct sized smaller socket worked easy. It was just too big and it was lodged. I hammered and kept going left and it finally came out. That was fear. Thanks.

@smalltownmachineshop6860 2 жыл бұрын

@@jbean530 I’m glad you got it out, good thinking to remove it

@chickngreez6395 2 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to thank you for this trick. Had a plug that rounded off, could not get it off with the Irwin bolt bite set. Burned thru 6-14 mm sockets 12 pt with exentions using map gas torch to heat sockets till glowing red. Got 1 use out of each socket teeth rounded out. GOT A HUSKY BRAND DEEP KNURL SOCKET FROM HOME D. Finally got that bitch off no breaking of plug. Thanks again

@smalltownmachineshop6860 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes they can be a bear for sure, iv gone to using 6 point sockets for this as well with good success, but some plugs just don’t want to come out

@chad6292 Жыл бұрын

I’m going to try this did you get the husky glowing red and hammered it on? And what size 13 0r 14? I have a 4.6 v8

@atifalsharif2218 4 күн бұрын

Great job

@raayj4788 2 жыл бұрын

I changed 3 of my spark plugs no problem until I got too the fourth one and after messing with it for a week I have stripped it I am using a 9/16th mm 2012 Nissan Altima . I will try this

@smalltownmachineshop6860 2 жыл бұрын

I hope it works for you, I have a pretty good record with this method

@jordanmitchell7732 11 ай бұрын

I have this issue but a lot of oil in there a lot so not sure if it’s alright what you think brother let me know

@smalltownmachineshop6860 11 ай бұрын

I would find a way to remove the oil first like like shoving absorbent paper towels down there first and Mayby follow up with some cleaner after a majority of the oil is out. You want to remove as much flammable liquid as possible before trying this technique

@tobecontinued3 3 жыл бұрын

some of my plugs came out with 5/8 socket, but then I got to the ones that looked older. I broke off the tip with needle nose pliers. I think ill try the 9/16 to see if it works.

@smalltownmachineshop6860 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes if there slightly rounded, a metric socket will fit on them pretty snug

@Ashton24414 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video

@smalltownmachineshop6860 5 ай бұрын

Hopefully you found it useful

@vusimavimbela8764 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Sir this video I got it time ,I had this problem hope it will help me too

@Chewnchie 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you Sir you are a genius

@RebelDawgs Жыл бұрын

WILL THIS WORK ON MY PT CRUSER 2.4 IT'S A 2004 ?

@greasemonkeypol 3 ай бұрын

good to know brother

@jean-bernardmartel2230 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice 🙂

@smalltownmachineshop6860 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you found it useful

@daffaellong6557 10 ай бұрын

i cant do this technique to my car ,,the rear spark plug is very tight

@smalltownmachineshop6860 10 ай бұрын

Some plugs are just crazy hard to get to unfortunately, and hammering through universal joints on sockets really lessens the force to drive them on

@EverydayProjects 3 жыл бұрын

good tip, thanks

@elderayala2236 11 ай бұрын

How to u get a spark plug that is rounded off too a circle shape same method or what please let me know

@rpk4btw 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This helped me!

@Ghost5.4 4 ай бұрын

Lmao perfect, same engine that I got and everything

@KingBoxingandFitness 2 ай бұрын

Same issue . Same truck 🤦🏾‍♂️

@maraudermike83findmeontwit86 Жыл бұрын

It's a 14mm not a 9/16 put a plug in a deepwell of both and look at the play

@rapinncapin123 3 ай бұрын

That was kool

@countrysmurfcomedy3099 Жыл бұрын

💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🔧 ing....

@HonestMike 3 жыл бұрын

Great survival skills when in a jam... thanks for the demo • Honest²

@smalltownmachineshop6860 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thank you for watching

@HardWhereHero Жыл бұрын

Did you just say SPARK PLUG and IMPACT WRENCH in the same sentence?!! I have torture devices in my backyard just for idiots who use impacts on spark plugs. Whoever is practicing this technique needs to be drawn in quartered. Cannot tell you how many engines have been nearly ruined because someone needed to take a impact to a spark plug. I have been servicing cars for over 20 years and have never seen a spark plug come shooting out of the cylinder, so no idea why folks use impacts on plugs.

@smalltownmachineshop6860 Жыл бұрын

I know, people think even using a smaller battery operated impact is ok and that’s just crazy

@Psy6o Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna use a impact just cause you said that lol

@georgiafoerstner3277 Жыл бұрын

i actually have had a spark plug literally **>>EXPLODE!