<VV> broken spark plugs - now I've done it...

[jryall@juno.com]

This happened to me on my station wagon years ago.  I was able to get the
broken plug threads out by using a LOT of heat from an acetylene torch. 
The easy out wouldn't move it without the heat.  I didn't have to take
the top shroud off to do this.

John Ryall
On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 10:23:30 -0500 "Chris King" <sea_king65@hotmail.com>
writes:
> Hi all,
> 
> I picked up a nasty, rusty Corsa turbo to play with and promptly 
> broke it.  
> I removed the spark plugs so I could see whether the engine was 
> stuck and 
> managed to break two of them off in the head.  I have picked up a 
> large 
> screw extractor (larger than my drill is capable of taking, so I 
> have to 
> find something there, too) to try to get the threaded part out, but 
> wanted 
> to verify first whether this was a good idea, or whether I should 
> pull the 
> heads and take them to someone who knows what they are doing.
> 
> On the plus side, the engine does turn.
> 
> http://home.ican.net/~24858/vairquest/newbeast/newbeast2.html
> 
> Chris King
> Corsa Ontario
> '65 Monza 110/pg that may inherit a Corsa drivetrain
> '65 Corsa turbo (ex-140, I am pretty certain)