From: ALEJANDRO CHAVEZ (achavezv_gm@yahoo.com.mx)
Date: Tue Jul 01 2003 - 09:22:29 PDT
I can probably find some used engine cap if you can
not repare it, I saw one in the same place where I buy
my second 1946 Cj2a Willys some time ago
Alejandro
--- Buck & Rami Sharp <bls@inebraska.com> escribió: >
no problem dude just get a e-z out and take a torch
> and heat the surrounding
> area just like you was running it not red hot so
> that it distorts the metal
> and tap the extractor in and tap on the extractor
> while you are turning it
> out i had to use a big ass crescent wrench on a
> square extractor and taped
> quite a bit i would not use a round type unless its
> a good one by that i
> mean tuff they are the shits to get out when they
> get broke off if they do
> the square ones are much easier to get back out i
> have removed 3 plugs out
> of my jeep and 4 out of a half-track motor with this
> method and have only
> broke one extractor it was on the jeep ow ya ware
> safety goggles because
> when they brake its hard metal flying. when i broke
> it i was trying brute
> force with a 12 inch crescent without tapping or
> pinitrant around the base
> oops. no i wasn't pushing that hard but without the
> tapping no dice since
> then ive bought a really nice set i forgot the name
> but ill go look if you
> would like. with the new ones which are round i just
> tap and unscrew they
> are really tough. hope this all helps i wouldn't
> take off the head unless
> its the last resort people like to help spend your
> money on a easy job you
> can handle even a propane torch for the heat should
> do let us all know how
> it turns out.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "E Adams" <shadow@vci.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 10:16 AM
> Subject: [MV] HELP!!! Spark plug SNAP!
>
>
> > I bought a 1947 CJ2A and was changing the plugs
> tonight. First one came
> off
> > fine but I noticed they were gunky and rusty.
> All the rest were stuck.
> I
> > wd-40'd and let set and tried again. Still stuck.
> I then cranked the
> > engine to warm it and maybe that'd help. NOpe.
> So I wd-40'd again and
> let
> > set.
> >
> > Tried again and SNAP!!! most of the plug came out
> but the collar with the
> > threads are still in there!!! What are my options
> at this point???
> >
> > Please say all is not lost!!
> >
> >
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