[urq] Help. Helicoil

[Keith Lloyd]

Andrew
You could always shove a rag in to the cylinder before starting work (to 
stop bits dropping right in) and then retrieve it with long forceps or a 
wire hook after. and then put a pipe in attached to the vacuum to suck out 
if anything left behind. If you still then miss some, It's certainly going 
to be smaller swarf and less damaging bits than has already passed through 
by the sound of it. You don't have much to lose really. If the big bits of 
plug have done damage you're facing a strip down anyway....... Also you 
could see if you can find someone with an endoscope...and have a look around 
inside.
hth
Regards
Keith

'87 WR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <afinn1 at gmail.com>
To: "Ingo Rautenberg" <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 2:51 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] Help. Helicoil


> Yup plus I'm missing all 4 plug electrodes. Sad times indeed.
>
> Andrew
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 21:47:30
> To: <afinn1 at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [urq] Help. Helicoil
>
> So can you see thread material on the plug? Are you absolutely certain it
> didn't just loosen up?
>
> I'd be afraid of metal shavings getting into the cylinder if you tried an 
> in
> situ helicoil.  I'm sure it can be done -- just not sure I'd risk it.
>
> -Ingo
>
> On May 6, 2011 9:36 PM, <afinn1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The v8 blew out a plug on the way to the track. Can you helicoil without
> pulling the head? Thanks.
>>
>> Andrew Finney.
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