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I have a 1985 atc 250 that has a broken spark plug in the engine . Does any one have any cheap ideas on how to get this out ? Thanks in advance.

 

the white ceramic part broken off? if so it will make removal easier. just put socket on it and remove. is the problem different?

 

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Actually the part of the plug to put the socket on is broken off as well . what happened is my father in law put the plug in and cross threaded it. so instead of taking it out he torqued it on and the it broke so the threads are probably all messed up and the spark plug is snapped off in it. Thanks

 

You're up $hit creek without a paddle lol

Sorry, I don't know how to take it out unless you would take it all apart.

If a potatoe works for light bulbs, maybe... j/k

 

I had this happen to me on an old car that sat around for a few years. The socket part of the sparkplug broke off in the engine, so all you saw was the white ceramic in the sparkplug hole. What we did was drill out the center, screwed in an easy out, and the plug came right out when backed off. Easy out, man's best friend.

 

I'm assuming this is the water-cooled 1985 250R?

It is pretty easy to get the head off, you don't have to take out the engine. Make sure you install a new head gasket though - a CR250 gasket from an 85' will do great - better compression than the stock. My advice - go for new head bolts and get the head polished while its out. TONS more bottom end - believe me!

 

Oh yeah - don't let your in-laws touch your toys - that's been my rule!

 

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]Hey folks thanks for the good advice I will try the easy out first, if no luck then the head comes off.

Thanks again and oh ya no one but me to touch the 3 wheeler.


Pat

 

two words easy out

 

take the head off.