Does the Lisle tool work on broken plugs on a 99' 5.4 or is there another model to use ?

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Dang Iduno, you would have to check out the Lisle site. How did you break a one piece plug?

 

I'd rather not recount the story. I've already cried once today.

 

Yea, it mustuh hurt like hell.. Well, okay, - where did the plug break off? At the threads or further up?

See, sometimes the plug chambers get so packed with mud, that you have to get some plumbing copper tubbing, cut some teeth in one end of it and twist it down over the plug to break up all the foreign matter.

You have to look real good w/pen light and mag glass.

If it severed at the threads even with the thread port, then you need the correct size easy-out, socket and extension.

If you want to use a left handed drill bit you can, but size it so that your heating that broken piece up. That's all you want to do is heat it up, then use the easy-out again. You may get to point where you have to grease up the bit or easy-out to collect chips. What ever you do, don't let chips fall into the cylinder. In fact, it's a good idea to rotate the crank until that cylinder is @ TDC, before you begin.

 

In answer to you question, no the Lisle tool mention so often is for pulling plugs out of the 2004 and up that use a 2 piece plug.

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Yea I just looked for one, - Nope! Just for the 3V's.

 

A lot of info online about 2004 and up. Can't find much of anything on 97 and up.

 

Did the hex nut on the plug come out? The thread portion still in the head? Tell us what you have.

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I'm not sure what I have going on. It was tough to get moving but I eventually got it going after letting it soak. I was backing it out and something popped. Now when I put the socket back on, it's as if 5/8 is too big and it spins... although i dont feel the nut spinning. I see no loose pieces and nothing is moving around.

 

Have you taken something sharp, like an ice pick, and dug around the base of the plug. Then
, if you have an air compressor, blow out the hole. Sounds as if you are not getting the socket all the way on the plug.

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Does your socket have a rubber insert? Maybe the plug came all the way out, but isn't lifting out because the rubber is missing to pull it out

 

The hex nut on the plug has broken off...

 

Figured that, - I explained what to do earlier, follow as posted and you'll be alright.

 

I understand what you mean with the copper. I'm not sure how I would get past the terminal stud of the plug with an easy out?

 

did it actually break loose? you can try putting a rubber hose that fits snugly on the plug and spin it out.

but from what you said, it seems like it broke while trying to detorque it