So I'm tuning up my recently acquired 97 850. All of the research I've done indicates that the number five cylinder (nearest to the distributor) seems to be the one with the plug always sticking so I approached it with caution. I think the previous owner ran into the same problem and went with a tune-up with just the first four and left the old one in there.
It feels as if the plug itself is rounded off to where I can't get the socket to even grab it. I have no way of knowing if it's the threads or if the plug is just so worn down from him cranking on it and wearing it down.
I didn't even know how to phrase a search term for that.
So my question is: has anyone ever ran into this problem? If this plug is rounded off enough that I can't get my socket to turn it...now what?
I've been racking my brain...perhaps modifying a smaller size socket? My magic wand is in the shop or else I would use that...
What if any harm can be done by running four new plugs and one old one? am I better off leaving the five old ones together?
OH YEAH!!! the previous owner also stripped out the top of the bottom bolt that holds the rotor on and I can't get that off either, I pulled some shenanigans with my old Chevy back in the day with a Dremel cutting a groove in the top to fit a screwdriver but this isn't an old Chevy... and we're not back in the day..
On a positive note I'm here in Portland and I can ride my scooter to ipd if I have to...
I hope this makes sense, thanks for reading.
Life is a cabaret my friends.
thx
spike
