aluminium cylinder head

Brenda · Oct 1st, 2011, 16:55

I need to replace my aluminium cylinder head, as one of the plugs has a crossed head.It must have been like it when I bought the car, and was certainly replaced when I changed the HG
.

As there dont seem to be many people who will rethread the plug hole with the head in situ, if I can replace the head, then it seems sensible.

2.3 Celebration Turbo 1998 LPT.

davebslater(uk) · Oct 1st, 2011, 19:19

ive got one £50 + postage = £62.99 usually ......

must be able to helicoil it in situ tho?.......

Brenda · Oct 1st, 2011, 22:38

\"must be able to helicoil it in situ tho?.....\"

Davebslater(UK)

I couldn\'t understand your comment?

Are you saying that it should be possible to helicoil in situ?Or not?

Is you aluminium head complete?

davebslater(uk) · Oct 1st, 2011, 23:06

complete .

i think foggyjames has a helicoil kit ,give him a PM

Brenda · Oct 1st, 2011, 23:43

to Davebslater

1)does your cylinder head need a helicoil kit?
2)I didnt realise that a helicoil is a diy job??

davebslater(uk) · Oct 2nd, 2011, 00:01

1- no
2 - if you have the kit - its DIY , perhaps foggyjames might help you on that ..

david philips · Oct 2nd, 2011, 00:25

try phoneing round some enginering firms years ago there was a tap that you could just put down into the plug hole and it cleaned the threads up , i am sure there was aome metal fragments that went into the cyclinder bore but it got me out of a fix a few years ago.good luck.

Brenda · Oct 2nd, 2011, 21:02

Just found this on Ebay.

Item No 360396670991

Is this what you meant and if so what do you think.

Im not sure of the thread size for spark plugs, but I think its around this size.

stevieturbo · Nov 5th, 2011, 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brenda

Just found this on Ebay.

Item No 360396670991

Is this what you meant and if so what do you think.

Im not sure of the thread size for spark plugs, but I think its around this size.

that is a very good tool for cleaning the threads up if they are damaged at the start.. But there still needs to be some threads remaining.

If they are totally stripped, then helicoil is the only option.

Oct 1st, 2011, 16:55	#1
Brenda I've Been Banned Last Online: Mar 29th, 2013 14:41 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norwich and Burgess Hill	aluminium cylinder head I need to replace my aluminium cylinder head, as one of the plugs has a crossed head.It must have been like it when I bought the car, and was certainly replaced when I changed the HG . As there dont seem to be many people who will rethread the plug hole with the head in situ, if I can replace the head, then it seems sensible. 2.3 Celebration Turbo 1998 LPT.

Oct 1st, 2011, 19:19	#2
davebslater(uk) redbollock guru Last Online: Jun 30th, 2016 23:54 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: lincoln	ive got one £50 + postage = £62.99 usually ...... must be able to helicoil it in situ tho?....... __________________ www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk

Oct 1st, 2011, 23:06	#4
davebslater(uk) redbollock guru Last Online: Jun 30th, 2016 23:54 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: lincoln	complete . i think foggyjames has a helicoil kit ,give him a PM __________________ www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk

Oct 2nd, 2011, 00:01	#6
davebslater(uk) redbollock guru Last Online: Jun 30th, 2016 23:54 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: lincoln	1- no 2 - if you have the kit - its DIY , perhaps foggyjames might help you on that .. __________________ www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk

Oct 2nd, 2011, 00:25	#7
david philips panic captain manwaring ? Last Online: Jul 2nd, 2018 17:16 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: craggy island	tap rench try phoneing round some enginering firms years ago there was a tap that you could just put down into the plug hole and it cleaned the threads up , i am sure there was aome metal fragments that went into the cyclinder bore but it got me out of a fix a few years ago.good luck.

Oct 1st, 2011, 22:38	#3
Brenda I've Been Banned Last Online: Mar 29th, 2013 14:41 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norwich and Burgess Hill	\"must be able to helicoil it in situ tho?.....\" Davebslater(UK) I couldn\'t understand your comment? Are you saying that it should be possible to helicoil in situ?Or not? Is you aluminium head complete?

Oct 1st, 2011, 23:43	#5
Brenda I've Been Banned Last Online: Mar 29th, 2013 14:41 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norwich and Burgess Hill	to Davebslater 1)does your cylinder head need a helicoil kit? 2)I didnt realise that a helicoil is a diy job??

Oct 2nd, 2011, 21:02	#8
Brenda I've Been Banned Last Online: Mar 29th, 2013 14:41 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norwich and Burgess Hill	Back tap spark plug thread repair tool Just found this on Ebay. Item No 360396670991 Is this what you meant and if so what do you think. Im not sure of the thread size for spark plugs, but I think its around this size.

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