New Spark Plug Socket

superduty · 05-29-2010, 04:24 PM

Hi All,
I had bought some new plugs a few weeks ago, but not gotten around to installing them, until today. The two on the left went on without a problem, then I turned my attention to the right side. Put on the POS factory wrench and gave it a turn and it just spun around the plug. Nice little indentions in the middle of each of the flats now. I've got 3 other spark plug sockets, but none of them fit these plugs. So I call my local bike parts shop and they have a real spark plug socket in stock, but tell me it's not going to be cheap. Well, it's either pay the piper, or leave the same plugs in my bike forever, so off I go. Now, $31.14 later I'm the proud owner of a Motion Pro 18mm deep spark plug socket. It only hurts for a little while, I guess. It sure did a sweet job of getting those other two plugs out.

Have a nice Memorial Day weekend, all. It's beautiful weather here and I'm getting a lot of riding in.

SuperDuty

hammer · 05-29-2010, 05:54 PM

It's nice when you open your toolbox to new tools. You put anti-seize on the the threads of those new plugs right?? I am sure you did but just sayin'.

cactusjack · 05-29-2010, 06:47 PM

I bought a Craftsman deep thin-wall 18mm socket for $9.

**Kawhead** · 05-29-2010, 09:59 PM

My 18mm Craftsman cost a dollar. It came in one of the 200 piece $200 sets. The set had about 30 or 40 allen wrenches and screw driver bits. ::)

superduty · 05-29-2010, 10:47 PM

Aw, thanks for the salt in the wound guys! :)
I've wasted more money on less in the past. I'd wager that this cycle shop has more parts in stock and all the dealers together in my city, so maybe I helped them out a bit today.

Yep, I used anti-seize, and di-electric grease, and also torqued to specs. I've been known to have a Kung Fu grip in the past and break off and strip bolts, so I try to pay attention to those things. I'm still hoping to build the courage for the swingarm and cam chain tensioner projects, because I want to keep this bike for a long time.

SuperDuty
(Who's noticed this afternoon that the Nissan dealer has an American Flag flying, but the Harley dealer across the Highway does not)

ballast · 05-30-2010, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superduty

I'm still hoping to build the courage for the swingarm and cam chain tensioner projects, because I want to keep this bike for a long time.

After another summer of riding I may try those myself.

AlabamaNomadRider · 05-30-2010, 07:30 AM

Got the Craftsman here myself. As long as you got them out it doesn't matter what the cost. Getting them out was the objective and you did that. Glad it all worked out for you.

hammer · 05-31-2010, 11:38 PM

OK so I replaced the coolant and spark plugs today paying close attention to the Kawi spark plug wrench. The one in my '06 toolbox is heavy duty enough for sure.

A 12mm deep socket on the end works perfect. The old ones came out easy and the new ones went in with liberal amounts of anti-seize and a little better than a 1/2 turn after the plug hits the seal ring.

I am now very surprised that your OEM socket could turn on the plug at all.

05-29-2010, 04:24 PM	#1
superduty Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 259	New Spark Plug Socket Hi All, I had bought some new plugs a few weeks ago, but not gotten around to installing them, until today. The two on the left went on without a problem, then I turned my attention to the right side. Put on the POS factory wrench and gave it a turn and it just spun around the plug. Nice little indentions in the middle of each of the flats now. I've got 3 other spark plug sockets, but none of them fit these plugs. So I call my local bike parts shop and they have a real spark plug socket in stock, but tell me it's not going to be cheap. Well, it's either pay the piper, or leave the same plugs in my bike forever, so off I go. Now, $31.14 later I'm the proud owner of a Motion Pro 18mm deep spark plug socket. It only hurts for a little while, I guess. It sure did a sweet job of getting those other two plugs out. Have a nice Memorial Day weekend, all. It's beautiful weather here and I'm getting a lot of riding in. SuperDuty Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-29-2010, 05:54 PM	#2
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	New Spark Plug Socket It's nice when you open your toolbox to new tools. You put anti-seize on the the threads of those new plugs right?? I am sure you did but just sayin'. __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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05-29-2010, 06:47 PM	#3
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05-29-2010, 09:59 PM	#4
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	New Spark Plug Socket My 18mm Craftsman cost a dollar. It came in one of the 200 piece $200 sets. The set had about 30 or 40 allen wrenches and screw driver bits. ::) __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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05-29-2010, 10:47 PM	#5
superduty Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 259	New Spark Plug Socket Aw, thanks for the salt in the wound guys! :) I've wasted more money on less in the past. I'd wager that this cycle shop has more parts in stock and all the dealers together in my city, so maybe I helped them out a bit today. Yep, I used anti-seize, and di-electric grease, and also torqued to specs. I've been known to have a Kung Fu grip in the past and break off and strip bolts, so I try to pay attention to those things. I'm still hoping to build the courage for the swingarm and cam chain tensioner projects, because I want to keep this bike for a long time. SuperDuty (Who's noticed this afternoon that the Nissan dealer has an American Flag flying, but the Harley dealer across the Highway does not) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-30-2010, 07:30 AM	#7
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	New Spark Plug Socket Got the Craftsman here myself. As long as you got them out it doesn't matter what the cost. Getting them out was the objective and you did that. Glad it all worked out for you. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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05-31-2010, 11:38 PM	#8
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	New Spark Plug Socket OK so I replaced the coolant and spark plugs today paying close attention to the Kawi spark plug wrench. The one in my '06 toolbox is heavy duty enough for sure. A 12mm deep socket on the end works perfect. The old ones came out easy and the new ones went in with liberal amounts of anti-seize and a little better than a 1/2 turn after the plug hits the seal ring. I am now very surprised that your OEM socket could turn on the plug at all. __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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