Stripped Spark Plug thread

[Fred 1]

Afternoon all,

I could do with some help. The thread on number 1 spsrk plug has stripped on my Freelander. Yes, it probably was me but no one can prove it! My question is can this be helicoiled in situ and if so does anyone know who could do this in the Midlands? I live near Market Harborough if that helps.

 

[lr110]

pop to a local garage and they might be able to do it in situ or point you to some where close that can

 

[doodle bug]

Afternoon all,

I could do with some help. The thread on number 1 spsrk plug has stripped on my Freelander. Yes, it probably was me but no one can prove it! My question is can this be helicoiled in situ and if so does anyone know who could do this in the Midlands? I live near Market Harborough if that helps.

rockingham L/Rovers ...01536 770109 if that fails... scrap it

 

[Oldseadog]

With re-tapping for a Helicoil you will generate some swarf, which is not really good for the engine!

I have a spare box of matches if you're interested!

 

[Fred 1]

Thanks all, local garage put me in touch with Northampton Cylinder Heads, 3 hours later it was all fixed. No matches needed and another Freelander lives on...... sorry!

 

[90truckcab]

i got a full set of helicoils fer less than 50 quid, worth every penny , specialy on sump plugs and gear box filler / level plugs, steel to ally 's never a good thing to over tighten

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MASTER-TH..._Metalworking_Supplies_ET&hash=item4cee66e036

 

[fucmeitsandy]

i think newer landrovers might be metric . good find though .

 

[pressbrake]

Wurth timesert are the best solution

 

[90truckcab]

They do a metric set too ,

 

[pressbrake]

i got a full set of helicoils fer less than 50 quid, worth every penny , specialy on sump plugs and gear box filler / level plugs, steel to ally 's never a good thing to over tighten

MASTER THREAD REPAIR KIT UNF 1/4 - 1/2 SUIT HELICOIL | eBay

Good link at that price worth having just in case, especially when a single size timesert kit is £70ish