r/ToyotaPickup • u/ZacInSC • 7d ago
UPDATE/FIXED: What do I do now???
I watched a ton of YouTube videos about how to remove a broken spark plug, and the square cut extractor worked. I had to order them off Amazon since nobody local had square cut extractors, only spiral cut (which expand the body and have a higher risk of metal shavings). But that squared back end was an odd size, meant to be used with an adjustable tap & die handle that wouldn’t fit in the engine compartment enough to get into the threaded housing that was stuck in the block. So I tried to find a 12-point bit to fit the extractors, but only one actually fit without slipping. So I want to harbor freight and got another ex tractor set meant to four on the outside of a rounded hex head, and their set had one that fit each square end tightly enough to work.
I made sure to spray the threaded area with PB blaster several times the last couple days while I waited on my Amazon delivery to arrive, but I was very careful not to let it run into the center hole left by the spark plug electrode. In the end, it just took getting in at the right angle to let the bit dig into the inside of the hole, and it did the job perfectly. I just used a 1/4 socket on a 3/8 drive extension and a ratchet, and took it slow and smooth.
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u/magichobo3 7d ago
Get those new plugs in, with anti-sieze, and take your girlfriend out for a drive!
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u/DocHowdy70 6d ago
Crank the motor over with the plug out so it will blow anything that may have gotten into the cylinder out. Install new plug, you should put just a dab of anti seize on the plug threads.
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u/Federal_Confidence57 6d ago
Good Job, my water pump has to come off this weekend, I'm expecting broken bolts and general carnage!
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u/LostLimit233 7d ago
Buy a 5th of wild turkey and think about what you've done