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  1. oilcan

    Glow plug threads damaged

    Marine Tex... I'll keep that in mind. I've put the JB Weld to some high heat before, but not heat and high pressure. We'll see how it holds up soon enough. On a side note, I used JB Weld and not JB Quick since the original stuff is supposed to be more durable. Just thought I'd put it out there.
  2. oilcan

    Glow plug threads damaged

    I've used the ford spark plug repair kits before. (a LOT of people have!) My dad's "retired" highway truck has blown two spark plugs out in the last year or so. Luckily, it didn't rip the fuel rail open and cause a fire. And still no recall, as far as I've seen. Ok, so I've decided to replace...
  3. oilcan

    Glow plug threads damaged

    I have a total of 6 engines laying around in various states of repair, so a spare head isn't a problem. The glow plug hole in question is right out there in the open... An easy fix, if the thread repair would hold up to the 400 psi.
  4. oilcan

    Glow plug threads damaged

    I have a 6.2 with one buggered-up glow plug hole. The GP threads in and will stay in place when it's running, but there's too much leakage around the threads for that cylinder to fire properly. Is there a specific helicoil (or other) kit for this application, or just hunt down the generic 10-1...
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