New Engine...What if.

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by Old School

Results, Monday we are pulling the head off the bike. Having an insert put into the plug hole by a machine shop. I don't expect to hear air pushed out of the hole anymore. The origin of the problem is that the plug had been in since 2000 and when pulled out had aluminum threads in the plug. Bonded together as one. So I the novice re-tapped the hole but it was not going to be the same. The PSI of the engine was just too strong for the plug hold. I want it to be done right so I'm having it done in the shop at $80-100. If I were to have them take the head off and put it back on as well I would be looking at $500-600.

Fingers crossed for a minimum of damage to the cylinder wall.

[Old School]

Highly unlikely from the few techs I talked to. They say most of the small shavings that may have been in there from the tap would have been blown out through the first few combustion's. We will be removing the head monday and inspecting it with our own eyes, which will tell us more than the initial scoping. I feel good about it tonight and will get some sleep knowing that I did not ruin a $1200 gift.

[Water Warrior 2]

Let's hope the techs are right. The aluminum thread material might be light enough to just blow out.

[Old School]

They say worse stuff than that can build up and blow out-like hardened carbon deposits.

[Old School]

Blaine your a good man but you scared the crap out of me!!!
I'll let you guys know whats up by the end of next week.

[Water Warrior 2]

Please take pics of the head removal and cylinder condition so we can all see.

[Old School]

Sure thing, I'll try. I'll have to figure how to get them on here.

[Water Warrior 2]

Some one smarter than me will be along shortly. I don't trust my own instructions so why should you.

[alantf]

Originally Posted by Old School

Sure thing, I'll try.

I had that problem when I first joined

Go to :- post reply>browse>add the file> place in line. It really is as easy as that (even for an old guy like me) :2tup:

[Road_Clam]

Originally Posted by Old School

Blaine your a good man but you scared the crap out of me!!!
I'll let you guys know whats up by the end of next week.

I make it a habit to use antiseize on all my bikes' spark plugs. When you get dissimilar metals, mositure, and constant heating an cooling you end up with seized sparkplugs. You are now all too familiar with the worst case scenario...