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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 08:03 PM
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Hey guys I'm new to this Forum, so mind my format of asking this question but

I'm running thru serious problems, I have a honda civic and I barely bought it couple of months ago and I was think, hey heck spark plugs aren't that expensive let me buy new ones and install em my self., but from left to right the second to last spark plug won't budge, i ratchet and I give it torque to take it out counter clockwise but it budges and gets stuck in the middle.

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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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Spray some pb blaster down the hole(won't hurt the engine) let it sit for a bit then try again.
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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 10:00 PM
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But wait is there any chance that the spark plug got stuck cause of the threads being bad or something any other reasons.?
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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 10:21 PM
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But wait is there any chance that the spark plug got stuck cause of the threads being bad or something any other reasons.?
you'll have to remove it first i've known plugs to be stuck(not even budge) for over TQ'ing. but you say your's moves about half way then gets stuck ?. try going at it with a 1/2 drive ratchet you're using a spark plug socket im sure ?
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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 10:55 PM
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Yeah a 5/8 so your saying its that whats the worst that can happen if I force it with the 5/8.? Anyways ima keep those tips your telling me tho.
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 04:52 AM
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Have you tried warming the car up taking it for ride then breaking them loos?
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 06:07 AM
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This just happened to me a couple of weeks ago and the entire plug separated from the threads that go into the head. I ended up getting these:

I hammered one of these down into the part that was stuck and it came out fairly easy. I used my 3/8" drive ratchet extension to grip the extractor, use the extension so that it is upside down and it fits perfectly around the extractor and use an adjustable wrench to grip the extension.

Use a small magnet or a rig up a small hose to a vacuum to get any metal pieces that may have dropped down.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 08:23 AM
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Bswapped how much pb blaster should I put.?
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 12:14 PM
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Bswapped how much pb blaster should I put.?
2-3 squirts then let it sit for 5-10 mins
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:08 PM
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Squirts.? It's not a squirt bottle I see in google dot com I see a spray can.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 01:30 PM
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Squirts.? It's not a squirt bottle I see in google dot com I see a spray can.
Just how i worded it hold for 2-3 seconds of "spray time"
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 09:21 PM
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Yo it worked.! Yo thanks so much you been much help did it In less then 10 mins.
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