Morris Minor Owners Club

I'm posting this on my phone whilst waiting for a recovery truck

The modern has decided that it ddoesn't much like one of its spark plugs and has spat it out, stripping the thread in the Ali head. To fix it properly would prob be twice what the car is worth and I only need it to last for a few more months.

Any ideas for a bodge that might get me running apart from aralditing the plug in place?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spark-Plug-Thread ... 2c5a652a68

spose your right, that is more than the car is worth.... (dont buy until you confirm the thread size of the plugs!)

at work have used the Thread wizard for just this problem. he's mobile so can come to you & put an insert in
I'll get his phone no next time I'm at work

You make it sound like you dont go to work very often!

Matt wrote:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spark-Plug-Thread ... 2c5a652a68

spose your right, that is more than the car is worth.... (dont buy until you confirm the thread size of the plugs!)

You're right, it is worth more than the car.

Matt wrote:You make it sound like you dont go to work very often!

I wish

what type of modern is it?

Rover 114 (aka a Metro) on an M plate

the best solution is to araldite it in place, if it comes out again, just glue it back in.

I had this happen on a 924. Ended up using a tap and a helicoil. Cost about a tenner all in.

Now helicoiled and running as well as it did before...

£47.98 for the kit though - because we needed it up and running asap