help please...helicoil in sparkplug??

steveo3002 · Post by **steveo3002** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:30 pm

okay my g/f has just rang up from her sisters house, our mk2 polo has spat out number 1 plug and theres no threads left on the head

im hoping to attempt to helicoil it in situ

can anyone offer any advise, what tools will i need, how long should it take, how should i keep swarf out of plug hole etc

any advise at all, never used or seen a helicol before

what thread do i need?

SteB · Post by **SteB** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:42 pm

take it to a garage, get it done properly.

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:08 am

^ What he said

- And you don't want a helicoil but a spark plug insert and it can be done in situ with the proper equipment and it is way cheaper to get a garage to do it than buy all the kit yourself