Spark plugs really tight! :(

[justalex81]

make sure engine has warmed up before you try and remove them. as already suggested, work back and forth till they feel feel looser and then attempt removal.

[AudiA8Quattro]

+1 To above, make sure engine is warm, they will break if you try it when it is cold.

[mark-mk3gti]

candle wax
couldnt resist mate

lol, i wondered when that was coming

for the record, i didnt try it, was an idea off vw vortex,

ive decided as the one i got out the spark plugs looks ok, im not gonna mess about with em for a bit, ive tried everything i been told, and they aint budging, i think it will be a case of of go for it one day and have helicoils at the ready, cos its my daily i cant mess it up, but when the time comes, they will come out (hopefully) one way or another.
my local garage says they would try but if snapped it will be 50 per plug and someone comes out and does it for them.. wish i knew who it was..

[Len]

I wouldnt want drill swarf getting in my engine!

[mark-mk3gti]

I wouldnt want drill swarf getting in my engine!

neither would I!! but apparently this guy does it in a special way as to avoid it somehow, hence why its 50quid a hole, thou i am not sure what he could do!
the other option would be to get a replacement head i guess, but its all gonna cost, and that tes down south sells refurbed/rebuilt 8v engines for 695, or pick one up cheap somewhere from breakers..

who knows..

[Wayne]

Why not book it in with a garage to get the plugs replaced, they may have more luck.

[mark-mk3gti]

Why not book it in with a garage to get the plugs replaced, they may have more luck.

the garage i normally go, said it could be a few days if they break one, so id be without a car, i go on hols in august so thinking i could leave it with em while im away, then if they snap, they should have time to sort it...

[Wayne]

Why not book it in with a garage to get the plugs replaced, they may have more luck.

the garage i normally go, said it could be a few days if they break one, so id be without a car, i go on hols in august so thinking i could leave it with em while im away, then if they snap, they should have time to sort it...

Sounds like a good plan.

[robz]

we could team up if we werent so far away, 2 head replacements in a day haha

[Len]

I wouldnt want drill swarf getting in my engine!

neither would I!! but apparently this guy does it in a special way as to avoid it somehow, hence why its 50quid a hole, thou i am not sure what he could do!
the other option would be to get a replacement head i guess, but its all gonna cost, and that tes down south sells refurbed/rebuilt 8v engines for 695, or pick one up cheap somewhere from breakers..

who knows..

Cant see how!
The ONLY way is to drill them out and retap.