|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
03-22-2020, 01:12 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 587
|
Well...this ain't good
What a fabulous day here in central Florida for drive in the coupe. Or so I thought. Got about 6 miles from the house when I heard a pretty loud BANG! then some godawful noise. I thought maybe I had blown a tire. Nope.
Blew the plug clean out of the head. I knew these Eddie Meyer heads were a little sketchy when I bought the car. I guess they are REALLY sketchy now. They may become wall hangers after I see just how much corrosion there is.
__________________
Do I look like I have a plan B? |
03-22-2020, 01:37 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Sweden
Posts: 3,045
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
Can´t really blame a stripped plug thread on corrosion...
Put in a timesert thread insert and be back on the road in notime |
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
03-22-2020, 01:42 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY
Posts: 2,950
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
It's called cylinder deactivation, Caddy used it on their 4-6-8 motors lol.
I fixed a Briggs & Stratton lawnmower with an insert, worked for years until I wore it out. |
03-22-2020, 02:15 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys
Posts: 10,316
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
I have repaired these with "Heli-Coils" and have had no problems. From everything I have heard, "Time-Serts" are superior. You may be all right, most of the stripped threads on spark plugs I experienced have been the result of crap not cleaned out and a large Flex-Handle.
|
03-22-2020, 02:22 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Marana, AZ
Posts: 1,194
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
Hoping you were able to "limp" it home?
|
03-22-2020, 03:13 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Lake worth Florida
Posts: 1,099
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
|
03-22-2020, 03:18 PM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here
Posts: 2,960
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
|
03-22-2020, 04:40 PM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Coral Springs FL
Posts: 10,942
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
Were the threads actually stripped? Could it have been that the plug was loose?
|
03-22-2020, 04:51 PM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: upstate SC
Posts: 2,963
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
all used aluminum heads are subject to do that, last set I put on had 4 bad or suspect plug threads so I did all 8 with inserts to keep from what happened to you
|
03-22-2020, 04:53 PM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC
Posts: 3,387
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
Let the Flathead fun continue. Drive/Fix/Repeat. Sometimes it's Buy/Fix/Repeat. Pretty sure a cuss nd a band-aid has to be in there somewhere.
Heard, is it only the head/plug, did the hood escape damage? Sweet looking ride!
__________________
-Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum? |
03-22-2020, 05:12 PM | #11 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 587
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
Thanks for the encouragement guys. No damage otherwise. Had a bunch of folks stop to help. Then I realized they were just wanting to see the car which was cool with me.
And no, I wasn't suggesting corrosion caused this. I should have clarified that I suspect there is corrosion other places.
__________________
Do I look like I have a plan B? |
03-22-2020, 05:13 PM | #12 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Posts: 604
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
Sorry to hear of your trouble.
Nice 3 window, by the way. Hope you're able to get her up and running. I wish I had the weather your having today to go for a cruise. Another month.....maybe.. |
03-22-2020, 05:22 PM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Long Island,NY
Posts: 1,555
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
As others have pointed out, I wouldn't hesitate in using Heli-Coils or other makes of thread repair system. If you aren't comfortable doing it, a machine shop can easily do the job for you.
|
03-22-2020, 05:49 PM | #14 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: so cal, placerville, vegas
Posts: 1,394
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
Another brand that I don't already see mentioned.... KD
I've used, with good results. Only problem is, when you later want to remove the plug, the insert will also come out. And, I'm sure you already know, only remove plugs from aluminum heads, cold, like overnight cold, stone cold. Keensert |
03-22-2020, 06:01 PM | #15 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: sydney australia
Posts: 1,033
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
welcome to the world of alloy heads not many get looked after like they should but the majority survive ,there tougher than they look. not many actualy torque plugs when fitting them less actually use an antisize and even lessactualy wait till their cold . [ i can imagine trying to tell a customer they have ti loose their car overnight just so i can change the plugs : let me know how that works out: just repair the thread and keep on enjoying your ride
|
03-22-2020, 07:06 PM | #16 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: so cal, placerville, vegas
Posts: 1,394
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
Quote:
|
|
03-22-2020, 07:28 PM | #17 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Solihull, England.
Posts: 8,750
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
I never heard of leaving it to go cold. I'll try and follow that in the future. Never used anti-seize either! You learn something new every day.
Mart. |
03-22-2020, 09:12 PM | #18 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: newark, delaware
Posts: 3,735
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
Thats a easy in the car fix.
That V10 ford had for awhile were good for the same issue and a lot hard to get to. I like the nickle-ease supposed to be good for higher temperature. |
03-22-2020, 10:40 PM | #19 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Shelton, WA
Posts: 3,800
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
Glad the problem you encountered has a fairly easy solution. I had an outboard motor do the same thing and wondered what the explosion was.
|
03-23-2020, 02:05 AM | #20 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: East Shore of LAKE HOUSTON
Posts: 11,113
|
Re: Well...this ain't good
Quote:
Man, some guys will do anything to get their car noticed on the internet...…so, let me help! DD The other side of Heard's really cool l'il 3-window! The bottom end ain't too shabby, either! ……. |
|
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|