Well last weekend driving my 97 F-350 with a 460 starts running very rough. So I pull over and take a look and one spark plug on the passanger side broke in half. The ceramic part broke off just under the spark plug nut. So what I have know is the threads and a little sleave of the spark plug left in the head.

Does any one have any ideas on how to remove this plug. Any help would be great. Is there any tools out there to get it out.

 

wow... new truck?

 

that doesn't help

 

easy outs are your fix,,, maybe if you take your time. I broke a plug of just the threads in the block got it out.,whith an easy out..

 

thanks for the idea. what size easy out did you use?

 

I bought a truck that had been tuned up with "Mighty" plugs. When I took them out one broke. The rear plug on the drivers side. I used an easy out and vice grips. Fairly good size easy out and good quality. You don't want to break that off too. Good luck.

 

Well there all out know. and for anyone that has this happen to them this is the procedure I used to get them out.

Problem: Spark plug broke off in the head.

1. using a torch heat up just the inside of the spark plug (be carefull when initally puttiing the flame near th cylinder there may be some gas still in there.)
2. Remove the heat and Immediately spray some water on the plug to cool it down fast. ( this will lossen the plug up for easier extracting)
4. Wait about a minute. then,
3. With a good quality easy out extract the plugs.

Well goodluck to anyone else with this problem because its not fun.