Just typical ...

[Tony M]

As some of you know I had my first attempt at doing a headgasket and a full cambelt kit change on the Mrs Tigra (Due to the water pump failure). With alot of nervous anticipation she fired up with no problems at all :d (I was having horrible dreams in the week that I had left one little bolt loose in the engine that would knacker the whole thing up) lol

Anyway, I thought whilst the tools are out I'll change the spark plugs on the Corsa ...

Taking the spark plugs out I was just using a long reach socket and long nose pliers to grab them. Upon taking the 4th spark plug out I grabbed it with the long nosers and the porcelain on the spark plug fell apart and a large chunk has fell into port 4 :cry:

Sooo .... anyone have any possible ideas how to get this out at all? I don't really want to take the head off the Corsa just after doing the Tigra.

The offending spark plug -

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii195/Daywalker84/20120602_002046.jpg

[steviegsi]

Lift the car up, turn it over , and give it a shake? lol

Head off has to be the only way, as you'll never know for sure you have managed to get it ALL out successfully before starting it.

[mk1nova_rich]

As above, cylinder head off job is the only way

[Royston]

Get the spanners out:cry:

As above, Porcelain is quite hard, any fragments will do untold damage, even if you could get some of it out, but not worth the risk

[Pete]

Now thats just bad luck lol

2 heads in no time at all, and not the good sort lol

[Andy]

Use a telescopic magnet to get deep seated plugs out in future.
That really is shyte luck is that.

[burgo]

gutted, congrats on the successful gasket and belt change, bet your glad you took my advice and did it yourself now instead of paying the garage lots

[Tony M]

gutted, congrats on the successful gasket and belt change, bet your glad you took my advice and did it yourself now instead of paying the garage lots

Definitely mate! Thank you for your advice, I added the money up its cost to do the whole lot and I've saved £70 from the original garage quote for just the cambelt kit fitted.

[Benn]

Hoover, with a few bits of tube on the hose, suck it out.

Must have been cracked as it doesn't normally break off that easy...

[Balley]

As above, then turn over by hand and prey!

[Royston]

Hoover, with a few bits of tube on the hose, suck it out.

Must have been cracked as it doesn't normally break off that easy...

I was thinking that myself but erred on the side of caution, but after some thought.......

If to put the piston to BDC you might stand a chance, i.e maximum access to the piston top,it would be difficult to hoover the whole area, you'd need to check all the debris be 100% sure you got it all.

If it was mine I'd certainly give it a go before stripping, access to a suitable endoscope to look into the cylinder to check would be the ultimate check (know anyone with one? might be worth asking around), you could then hoover until you got it all

[Benn]

What i was thinking, saves taking the head off... Shame as i have a endoscope that just fits in the plug hole...

[mowgli]

what about getting a decent air line lance in it, and also a hoover with a small pipe on it & wearing goggles?? lol