2002 EX Spit #4 spark plug - any suggestions
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2002 EX Spit #4 spark plug - any suggestions
I started my 2002 EX the other day and it spit the #4 spark plug. The local dealer wants $3000 to fix, claim they need to remove the head. At the same time I may be losing my job. I heave read through the forums (which all appear to be a few years old) and wondering what is the best options today (2012). Desperately need some less expensive solutions.
Thanks in Advance
Thanks in Advance
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Suggestion- With Proper torque this never would have happened.
Fix 3000.00 ? The dealer is screwing you!
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Thats a great kit and so is the TimeSert!
No need for head removal! I would suggest you replace all the other spark plugs and torque them to between 20-28FT pounds dry. Some like to go a full 28 I like 20 the factory 13 is just to low.
Fix 3000.00 ? The dealer is screwing you!
DO IT YOURSELF! Sears: Online department store featuring appliances, tools, fitness equipment and more
Thats a great kit and so is the TimeSert!
No need for head removal! I would suggest you replace all the other spark plugs and torque them to between 20-28FT pounds dry. Some like to go a full 28 I like 20 the factory 13 is just to low.
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I'd be awful tempted to throw some locktite on that new plug and thread it back in and see what happens. If it spits it again I'd use one of the thread repair kits as suggested. Ford wants to pull the head and thats a lot of labor... they probably want to replace it with a new one as well, is my guess.
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i know there is a company out of california that specializes in this repair they do it right in the truck they might be able to give you some info there web site is www.blownoutsparkplug.com they will actually travel to you for the right price
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lol, the internet is full of people who "know things for a fact" and want you to just "trust" them. please elaborate.
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So I took it to a local Shop and they put a steel "helicoil" type insert in and only charged me $250. It only lasted 2 months. So I did my home work. Lock n stitch inserts are "pinned" so they wont come loose. I've got about 20K miles on it after this happened. Ford has done thousands of these.