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Trest
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11/24/2004
21:03:23

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Plug turns but doesnt come out. Any tricks short of removing the head?



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11/24/2004
21:50:34

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Thats not a good thing.You can try puttng shims in the spark plug socket or forcing a metric socket over the spark plug, then pull on the wrench while you try to unscrew the plug. Probably won't work because all the threads are stripped and stuck to the plug. You may get the plug out but you will still have to insert a Heli-Coil or thread insert whitch calls for drilling and tapping. I would pull the head if it was mine. You never mentioned if it is a iron or aluminum head. I am assuming it is a 4.7L or a 2.5L Chrysler 4 Cyl. Always use "Never Seize" on spark plugs in aluminum heads. Good luck, Dan



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11/24/2004
22:26:34

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its a 3.9 i have no idea if its alum or not.



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11/25/2004
09:28:25

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iron is magnetic aluminum isnt



Kowalski
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11/25/2004
10:30:26

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The 3.9 is an iron head motor, like the 5.2/5.9

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11/25/2004
16:00:27

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Its out! The threads on the block wernt stripped used a thread cleaner to clean them just in case. The plug was a pain tho had to break off the heatshield and the top of the plug and use a regular socket impaled on the damn plug to get it out. Along with a breaker bar. But its out and now my horrible horrible miss is gone.



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