Leaky Spark Plug Hole

The oil pan can be removed with the engine in the frame. There is no assurance of getting all of the debris out by fishing.

 

There should be 0% chance of getting debris down into the oil pan unless he was doing the drilling with the calve cover off. And even then....?

Am I missing something? How would chips get down into the pan?

 

You are missing that I replied to the wrong thread, and on the wrong forum. Must go to bed earlier....must.....

 

If you're concerned about any remaining debris in the combustion chamber, Polock might be onto something. Instead of using water, just blow air into the chamber. Enough air (with the cylinder at TDC) should blow out any debris remaining when a long air needle is placed to the inboard side of the combustion chamber.

 

Thanks, Yeah She's Quite Nice

 

Awesome. She's a beauty! Did you do the build yourself or buy it done?

 

AutoZone has a Kit that is a New Sleeve --> NOT a HeliCoil.

www.oem-tools.com/prod...ts_id=1607

The Kit comes with everything you need to repair One Spark Plug Hole.

To keep the Taps cuttings from entering the Cylinder do the job SLOW.
Grease the Tap.
Cut half-way down.
Withdraw the Tap and CLEAN it.
(I scrape-off the mess with a small screwdriver ... then, shoot the Tap Clean with Carb Cleaner)
Re-Grease the Tap.
Finish cutting the Hole for the Sleeve.
USE THE RIGHT SLEEVE --> Read the Instructions.

Clean the Tapped Hole
Carb Cleaner or Alcohol

Use the High-heat Ultra-strond Thread Locker that comes with the Kit.
Install the Sleeve
Remove the Installation Tool
Stake with second too provided.

Editors note:

I have used this Kit on a XJ-Bike.
It works Great.
Dont overtighten the Plug after the install.
The sleeve might stay on the Plug when you Pull the Plug.

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Sure - but why did you leave your XJs fuel cap on the bonnet..?

 

Is the M14X1.25 the correct thread for the plugs? My #1 plug threads are buggered and I want to run a tap down first to see if I can save the threads before going the helicoil route.

 

The Kit I Used Was M14 x 1.25, if in doubt check the threads on your plug you took out.