#2 Plug Blown!!!

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Feb 23, 2004 | 09:18 PM

528bmw

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From: Portsmouth, Virginia

#2 Plug Blown!!!

#2 Blown!!!!
Driving back home to base today after visiting dear Mom on 66th.
All of a sudden Studder, Pop!!! Crack and total loss of power,
of course in traffic!
Coasted into service center...How fortunate.
Thus number 2 trashed!!!
No threads left,
Options?
Helicoil or New Head,
I have invested, many will say poorly in Ford.
1998 EB 3.73 with 83K Kenne Bell Super and NO Problems,
Dealership has documented evidence on 4 failures on #2 and #4 plugs. I reviewed!!!
Advice welcome....
Jon

Feb 24, 2004 | 07:07 AM

hceptj

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I've used helicoils lots of times (not just in engines) and never had a problem with them. If that works then you don't have to mess with the dealer.

Good luck!

Feb 24, 2004 | 07:45 PM

FTE Herman

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I sure hope the Navi heads are different than the Expy heads (see sig).

Feb 24, 2004 | 09:19 PM

pspower

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I work at a ford dealer and replaced about 3 heads for this problem.Head still needs to come off to helicoil did not hear much good luck with that process.For warrenty ford wants the head replaced.I been lifting the body off truck to do heads.Also can pull motor.