rounded the spark plug..

40th GT · Oct 22, 2006

Today I was doing a spark plug change and I wasn't paying attention to the angle of the plug on the 2nd rear-most cylinder on the passenger side. And I didn't have a swivel with me, so I tried to work the plug out without removing the fuel rail. (BAD idea) So my socket will no longer catch the ridges on the spark plug. (rounded)

What can I do now?

sgarlic · Oct 22, 2006

Use a metric or a standard (whichever you didn't use the first time) of equivalent size, and see if you can get it to grab.

If that doesn't work, get the next smaller size deepwell socket than you were using, and hammer it while turning it loose with the ratchet.

BurningRubber · Oct 22, 2006

Buy a Gator Grip socket...

Mike97gt · Oct 22, 2006

you are going to need a deep well twist socket like this...

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=65958&group_ID=11918

I have the full set of these in deep and shallow, I love them they work great.. They cost me over 500 bucks for the full set but man they have saved my ass a few times.

40th GT · Oct 22, 2006

svttech76 said:
you are going to need a deep well twist socket like this...

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=65958&group_ID=11918

I have the full set of these in deep and shallow, I love them they work great..

Should I get it in 5/8" since it's a spark plug? Or go down 1 metric size?

Mike97gt · Oct 22, 2006

40th GT said:
Should I get it in 5/8" since it's a spark plug? Or go down 1 metric size?

that one is the 5/8 I linked to you and it's intended to take out rounded off fastners so it's sized right for what you need. You might be able to find similar deep well twist sockets cheaper at sears or somthing but this is what I use.

03ghoststang · Oct 22, 2006

svttech76 said:
you are going to need a deep well twist socket like this...

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=65958&group_ID=11918

I have the full set of these in deep and shallow, I love them they work great.. They cost me over 500 bucks for the full set but man they have saved my ass a few times.

yup sears has those also i have a set in deep and shallow also and it is a life saver

Mike97gt · Oct 22, 2006

03ghoststang said:
yup sears has those also i have a set in deep and shallow also and it is a life saver

Cool you may want to consider the sears one then it's probally a hell of a lot cheaper then the snap on ones. Snap-on makes great stuff but it's geared and priced for professionals that will use them often. You may be able to get a set of craftsman ones for a little more than snappy sells one socket for.

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