 Spark Plug Shot out of Head, and now motor makes an ungodly awful sound |
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 Sep 13, 2011 - 12:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 21, '11 From Menomonie, wi Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
so I've noticed knocking before from my motor (5sfe) and it has been doing so for a while. Today, after leaving my driveway for work, I heard a loud pop and now the motor is making a really awful sound. I parked it and popped the hood and a spark plug wire and spark plug were pretty much sitting on top of the head. There was plenty of smoke but I could not immediately identify any oil (I had to get to work, so just left it there). I'm thinking I blew a rod bearing, but I'm not sure if that's exactly the situation. Anyone have any thoughts?
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Sep 13, 2011 - 12:21 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
an engine running without a sparkplug WILL make an ungodly sound as the piston forces air in/out of the cyl through the spark plug hole. get a new plug on there and try running it again. i would think the "knocking" you heard was actually gasses escaping the cyl as well before it finally let go.
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Sep 13, 2011 - 12:52 PM
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 Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
You must have a 5S. This happens quite a bit. Put the plug back in, start the car up, and drive many more happy miles.
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Sep 13, 2011 - 12:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 4, '06 From Chicagoland Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
the most common fix i have seen for this is to Helicoil the head so that the plug will lock back into the cylinder head.
When it happened to me, I was young and naive.... I had the head completely rebuilt and the plug threads retapped. -------------------- ~bloodMoney
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Sep 13, 2011 - 1:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 21, '11 From Menomonie, wi Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thanks for the quick responses... hopefully i don't have to helicoil - which would require me taking it to a shop since I wouldn't know the first thing about it.
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Sep 13, 2011 - 2:12 PM
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Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
Like I said, I just put mine back in, tightened it down, and never had another issue.
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Sep 13, 2011 - 4:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
more likely it was never torqued correctly and finally worked loose
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Sep 13, 2011 - 7:48 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 15, '02 From Tasmania(Australia) Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hopefully its just come unscrewed and not fncked the thread in the head.
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Sep 13, 2011 - 8:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 21, '11 From Menomonie, wi Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Cuts_the_Pilot @ Sep 13, 2011 - 8:48 PM)  Hopefully its just come unscrewed and not fncked the thread in the head. It totally did that... went back to screw in the spark plug and it's not letting me do it... really really sucks. Anyone know how much it might cost to get fixed at a shop? |
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Sep 13, 2011 - 10:58 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 24, '08 From Canoga Park CA. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (touandcim @ Sep 13, 2011 - 8:41 PM) QUOTE (Cuts_the_Pilot @ Sep 13, 2011 - 8:48 PM) Hopefully its just come unscrewed and not fncked the thread in the head. It totally did that... went back to screw in the spark plug and it's not letting me do it... really really sucks. Anyone know how much it might cost to get fixed at a shop? You should be able to use a flashlight and look at the threads to evaluate whether you can screw it down or what the damage is. If it is just the last thread you may be able to run it back down. |
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Sep 13, 2011 - 11:19 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 15, '02 From Tasmania(Australia) Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
That sux dude. Helicoil it is then, or another head.
I wonder if there is any spark plugs that have a larger thread diameter that could be used (so drill and tap the plug hole to a larger thread size), just thinking out loud. -------------------- ST205 Group A Rallye GT-Four, #61 of 77............600hp GT3582r
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Sep 14, 2011 - 2:31 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 21, '11 From Menomonie, wi Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Called my mechanic today and they told me 75 - 100 bucks to fix. Hopefully that's all that is wrong with my motor.
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Sep 20, 2011 - 9:48 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 8, '03 From Lancaster CA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
its possible the threads just need to be cleaned up. get a spark plug tap and just run it over the threads.
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