Hey Ford Techs! 2005 5.4L Ford striped spark plug

Peter Ash · 01-23-2011, 09:37 PM

If you go with the helicoil, fill the flukes of the drill and tap with grease before use, and most if not all the cuttings will stick in the grease.

1299 · 01-23-2011, 09:42 PM

just use the sleave kit that ford sell. i do them at work all the time and none have come back yet. the tap nose is normal for that motor.

Sean Marconette · 01-23-2011, 09:52 PM

Jeff,

Our company has hundreds of vehicles with the 5.4, I know of several over the last 5 years that have spit out spark plugs. Once they helicoil the head, all is good.

Good luck

Sean

Rob Petrie E395 · 01-24-2011, 12:06 AM

X3 on the Helicoil. I have done a few and have not had one come back.

Jeff Lee · 01-24-2011, 01:00 AM

Thanks...I can sleep better tonight!

BlueOval Ralph · 01-24-2011, 08:13 AM

You must be very carefull doing this as there is NOT alot of material for the Helicoil to "bite into"

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Originally Posted by Rob Petrie E395

X3 on the Helicoil. I have done a few and have not had one come back.

njk53 · 01-24-2011, 12:37 PM

As I recall there is a tool available to tap and heli-coil the spark plug hole and captures all of the tapping debris. I think it was sold through Eastwood.

gmonde · 01-24-2011, 08:41 PM

did the repair kit on a ford lightning p/u and no problems and it was my bosses kid who owned it and he was hard on cars and trucks and as you know these have a blower

gmonde

01-23-2011, 09:37 PM	#1
Peter Ash Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 262 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hey Ford Techs! 2005 5.4L Ford striped spark plug If you go with the helicoil, fill the flukes of the drill and tap with grease before use, and most if not all the cuttings will stick in the grease.

01-23-2011, 09:42 PM	#2
1299 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: howell,nj Posts: 127 Likes: 313 Liked 54 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Hey Ford Techs! 2005 5.4L Ford striped spark plug just use the sleave kit that ford sell. i do them at work all the time and none have come back yet. the tap nose is normal for that motor.

01-23-2011, 09:52 PM	#3
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 796 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Hey Ford Techs! 2005 5.4L Ford striped spark plug Jeff, Our company has hundreds of vehicles with the 5.4, I know of several over the last 5 years that have spit out spark plugs. Once they helicoil the head, all is good. Good luck Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

01-24-2011, 12:06 AM	#4
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Hey Ford Techs! 2005 5.4L Ford striped spark plug X3 on the Helicoil. I have done a few and have not had one come back.

01-24-2011, 01:00 AM	#5
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Hey Ford Techs! 2005 5.4L Ford striped spark plug Thanks...I can sleep better tonight! __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

01-24-2011, 12:37 PM	#7
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hey Ford Techs! 2005 5.4L Ford striped spark plug As I recall there is a tool available to tap and heli-coil the spark plug hole and captures all of the tapping debris. I think it was sold through Eastwood. __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

01-24-2011, 08:41 PM	#8
gmonde Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 615 Likes: 56 Liked 165 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Hey Ford Techs! 2005 5.4L Ford striped spark plug did the repair kit on a ford lightning p/u and no problems and it was my bosses kid who owned it and he was hard on cars and trucks and as you know these have a blower gmonde