adamhay
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| posted on 11/5/09 at 07:16 PM |
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Broken Plug - what is best ez-out set to get?
Just had a load of work done on my engine, all fitted back, just run the oil pressure up with the plugs out, but when I screwed the second plug in .
.. the bar-steward sheared off 
After that instantaneous sickening feeling and a cold sweat one gets at times like this, I thought what the hell can I do about it.
A quick search on Google suggests this is a not uncommon occurrence and that an ez-out will do the job. Not had much luck with these in the past so I
was wondering if anyone had done this job successfully. If so, what ez-out set did you use (it's for a Busa BTW) - I guess the hole left will be
about 6.25mm.
Is there anything else that will expand in the hole in a more uniform manner than an ez-out?
Thanks for any advice.
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jonesier1
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| posted on 11/5/09 at 08:08 PM |
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is the ceramic still in the middle,if so wind the engine over and it should pop out.Last few i've had broken off iv'e used a big tappered
punch with a flat ground in the end,hammered it into the hole so the flat bites in and put some mole grips on the punch and wound it out.
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adamhay
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| posted on 11/5/09 at 10:29 PM |
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Ceramic came out when it broke - still attached to the main but of the plug. So there's just the threaded hollow bit left.
So I've got a chance of getting it out then
 . . . that's good.
I'll go down the tool shop tomorrow to see what I can find that might do the job. I've got no ez-outs the right size, or torx bits (as
others have used) .. Maybe a punch will do it - ta.
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 12/5/09 at 11:39 AM |
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With a 'modern' engine, take your time, I'm sure you will.... sweat dripping off.
My engines (GSXR1000), things are even tighter with a long reach down to the plug.
My plugs on unserviced/abused road-engines often break when trying to shift them. Since I'm stripping them anyway, I use an easy-out from the
electrode side.... far easier.
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 12/5/09 at 04:05 PM |
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just watch the little electrode tag doesn't snap off, I think people very carefully push it out of the way,good luck with it
tony
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cloudy
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| posted on 12/5/09 at 04:53 PM |
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Had this exact problem, a correctly sized torx bit on an extension hammered lightly into the hollow part till it gripped, then uncrewed - got mine
right out...
James
www.warnercars.com
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adamhay
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 07:26 PM |
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Came straight out once I'd fettled a torx drive to fit in the hole.
Ta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnp0WDDW7xs
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