Thread: Stripped out spark plug?

it shouldn't be too hard to remove.... Just will need very long needle nose pliers and try to grasp on the ground lectrode and twist it out.

Or you can try using the pliers to apply pressure against the inner walls of the spark thread metal and just turn it out.

I personally don't think you need to bother removing the head...

Oh and complain to where you got the plugs from with pictures. Maybe they will give you a new plug?

ha ha spend $5 in gas for a $1 plug

I was thinking about using pliers like that, I mean.... it stripped out, so even if there is any shavings in the cylinder right now, its probably just a tiny tiny tiny amount of the aluminum (or whatever the plugs are made out of) not the ceramic itself.

The problem is.... finding needle nose pliers or something that are that long haha

any tool store will have them, try to get ones just barely long enough to get down there, the longer they are, the more chance there is for twisting the pliers isntead of grabbing power.

also good for getting tough to reach hose clamps like on the air regulator on a highport engine. So you will use them again, they have become a staple in my tool kit.

Ha yeah lather was not meant to be taken literally.

If you never ran the car I'm betting a needle nose will work.

Well, take a look at this... I read this one guy's post saying that he used a long flat head screw driver to get down there and twist on the ground electrode.... I might give it a try

Removing Broken Spark Plug: Nissan Online Mechanic: Nissan Forums / Infiniti Forums - NICOclub

And this is exactly how my spark plug would look if I had all the pieces
http://www.ricevigeantracing.com/broken_sparkplug.jpg

From that post:

Thanks for everybody's incredibly useful help, which put me on the right track. I managed to remove the broken spark plug using the follows, just in case anybody else experiences the same problem.
1) I sprayed the spark plug hole with PB Blast for two days running, to give it time to seep in.
2) I then tried using a long screwdriver to twist the spark plug igniter tip, but that didn't work.
3) Then I connected an easy out to a ratchet and got the tip out that way, which was relatively easy and didn't damage the thread.
4) Finally I used my magnetic 'antenna' tipped tool to retrieve one small metallic fragment from the cylinder itself.

+1 for easy outs, but I'd still use the pliers over the screwdriver ANY day of the week.

Niiiice, alright, yeah I am just worried about the PB blaster getting in the cylinder. You don't think that will cause any issues when its time to start it back up?

I have one of those "magnetic antennas" that I can use also... I have an easy out but its no where near being long enough for that

I dont think you'll have an issue with pb blaster inside the cyl - just dont get it on anything rubber, and clean out as much as possible, to the point of leaving it open overnight to dissipate. Don't soak the crap out of the thing, if you haven't ran heat yet on the plug, I say just a little bit, if any at all.

Come to think of it - if you are worried about somethign getting in the cyl, it wouldn't hurt putting the stripped plug back into the hole to stop overspray, then spray pb around the outside of it.