turnofftheradio

kinda turned into one of those mornings today...
I went out to the truck to add some trans fluid which I had noticed was a little low a few days ago. I had the truck running with the hood open when I noticed the spark plug wires shaking out of sync with the engine. I proceeded to touch the wire and realized the plug was loose! Then all 6 of them! Of course I go to tighten them and break one (just the porcelain)

so I ride my bike up to the auto parts store and pick up a set and a cap and rotor while I was at it.
Plugs go in fine, but it is apparent that they have been loose for quite some time, and also very old/worn.

So on to the cap and rotor, good day I'm thinking to myself, as I loosen the bolts holding the cap on. Then they both broke off in the distributor housing

decided to have a beer before riding back to the parts store since I cannot locate a bit sized correctly to drill them out. For sure this will be a really fun job getting them out...

Any suggestions other than drilling/extracting...tapping worst case?
Drill and nut and bolt?

Ftruck05

Wow, talk about a rough morning. It sounds like you are going to be having fun with some easy outs. Got any pics?

turnofftheradio

I'll take some for sure, but now it has required me to have 2 beers before riding the dang bike to the parts store, tires were kinda flat the first time. Going to run up there now for some bits...

Ftruck05

I'll drink one for ya.

4ctnduction

**** that sucks. sorry to hear man...ill drink one for you as well!

Ftruck05

Are we all drinking this early because we are laid off? I am.

turnofftheradio

lol, guess I started something here

I had to call in since I work 2pm-10. Might have made it...

just finished puttin it all back together. running again, I'll upload some pics I took

after a celebration beer?

turnofftheradio

ok to fix this I used:
flat head screwdriver
8mm(whatever your new bolts are)
3/32" drill bit(pilot)
13/64 drill bit
drill
2 screws of appropriate length with nuts and lock washers (or self locking nuts)
2 bells winter white ales ( substitutions ok)

Take off the intake hose with 3 clamps, plus the breather, set aside.
I started with the cap off, since the screws were broken off anyways.
I drilled a pilot hole (3/32") into the broken threads. I tried to stay as close to center as possible... it is not easy as you can see


next, I drilled the 13/64" hole through the pilot hole, again as straight as possible (straight is more important than centered here).



repeat the process on the other side of the distributor

insert new bolts with nuts, these are the ones I got:


tighten them up ( i suggest anti-seze here) then put the air intake hose back on and your good to go.

turnofftheradio

heres some pics of the plugs that were loose and the cap and rotor

4ctnduction

damn those plugs are shot! and no im not drinkin cause im laid off.....its cause im stuck at work! haha