jacearby Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I have a subaru wagon, 56K miles. Bought it from original owner grand son in law. Body is i perfect shape. Spark plug shot out of the head...any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 new head or used one thats resurfaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 You don't need a new head, or even removing the one that's in there. You can get a kit to re thread the spark plug hole and add an insert, then thread the plug back in. I had to do this on an old car I had, worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 ^^^ what he said. I had to fix a Legacy once. No big deal really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982gl4 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Yep a Helicoil kit of the right size will work just fine. Had to do it to my moms Forester at 250k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 You don't need a new head, or even removing the one that's in there. You can get a kit to re thread the spark plug hole and add an insert, then thread the plug back in. I had to do this on an old car I had, worked great. wouldn't rethreading it make really small pieces of metal go through the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 not if you know how to do it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 axle grease in the tap. catch the shavings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Heli-Coil has saved my life more than once! Make sure once you installed the Heli-Coil insert, that you use a needle-nose and break off the tap before hand before threading the spark plug in (Don't want that little tap sitting on top of the piston) I want to see some pics of this wagon, damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 axle grease in the tap. catch the shavings. ^And this not if you know how to do it right. ^This wouldn't rethreading it make really small pieces of metal go through the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikaleda Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) heli-coils are great i had to do this on a Toyota once it worked great a '79 wagon with only 56k? pics please! Edited July 29, 2012 by mikaleda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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