Essential Tool For Any Mechanic! Save Time & Money!

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This essential tool should be in every mechanic's toolbox! It will save you time, money, and frustration when repairing your engines, whether 2-stroke or 4, in a professional workshop or even just as an enthusiast in your garage at home.
Regardless of the machines you work on, from Honda, Stihl, Kawasaki, Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Yamaha and many more, most have the same size spark plug threads. Therefore, this tool can fit multiple engines across multiple models and brands too.
It's inevitable that you'll need to repair damaged spark plug threads sooner or later, and this simple yet affordable tool does so better than any other I've come across. Whether you're working on small engines or large, 2-stroke or 4, from motocross bikes to lawn mowers, this thread chaser is a versatile solution to a very frustration and common problem!
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#Stihl #DIY #tools #enginerepair #threadrepair #honda #mechanic
00:00 How to fix damaged threads on your engine
00:20 Using thread inserts
01:06 Powerbuild Back Tap Thread Chaser
02:37 How to repair spark plug threads
04:18 How to install a spark plug correctly
04:50 How to calibrate a torque wrench

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@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Buy The Powerbuilt Backtap tool here: amzn.to/49I9305 Any links to products are likely to affiliate links, and I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases, with no additional costs to you. Thank you!

@teamja1088 2 місяці тому

I have been a mechanic for 30+ years and I was fortunate to begin my career working along side mechanics with decades of experience. As such, I have always used vacuum or fuel hose to start plugs and have never came close to cross-threading a plug.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Absolutely :) I use that too, I can’t remember what brand as it’s well worn off now, as you say, it’s almost impossible to cross thread anything that way!

@donaldvincent 2 місяці тому

That way I was trained.

@TheKellisunshyne 2 місяці тому

I was taught the same way by the older generation...42 years old here. Maybe the 100 proof vodka is making me sentimental but kinda gets the heart going knowing someone else appreciates what was passed down to the both of us. Stay skilled brother.

@DRBC43AMG 2 місяці тому

Not a professional mechanic but a mechanical DIYer, I've been using this method for years. Simplifies things greatly

@doneB830 2 місяці тому

40 years as a mechanic and I have never damaged plug threads.

@cujoedaman 2 місяці тому

The ONLY rule of thumb when installing a spark plug is to turn it in by hand first or at least just use the socket with your extension, if it doesn't go in with just your fingers, you're doing it wrong. However, this tool is awesome to see.

@s0nnyburnett 2 місяці тому

Golden rule for all fasteners.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Absolutely right! I turn back the hardware / plugs anticlockwise until I feel them drop a thread / click in place, then I know it’s aligned, then I go clockwise back in. I also use a tube designed for starting plugs, though I can’t remember the brand now.

@kdawson020279 2 місяці тому

@@VintageEngineRepairs I was always advised to use a chunk of rubber hose over the porcelain part, or an old spark plug boot for OHV that fits just tightly enough to turn it to start it, but slips if it encounters resistance. I've seen tools that use the same principle, but not cheaper than a half foot (or, 15cm in science units) of hose or a cut off part of that spark plug wire you were going to toss anyway. All great ideas if they save you time, effort, bloody knuckles, and cursing at inanimate objects in my estimation.

@lizard944 2 місяці тому

@@kdawson020279 I was just going to add this too. Old school trick that is pretty much mandatory for aluminum cylinder heads.

@kdawson020279 2 місяці тому

@@lizard944 It was the ONLY way in my '99 Cavalier Z24 (terrible engine that used a lot of oil and had a balance shaft in the way of the splash lube potential so ... I tore it up like only a young guy who just got a good paying job can. Hard life lesson learned.)

@Colorado_Native 2 місяці тому

One thing the USAF taught me in a year of technical school working on expensive aircraft parts was put the bolt into position, turn counterclockwise until you feel the item 'snap' into place when the threads are aligned, start threading by hand and then tighten. Too many people just try to thread something into place and easily crossthreading. I have never seen this tool. There's a rule I like to follow - Design your repairs and projects around the tools you want to buy. I need one of these! Real bad.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Very true! Couldn’t agree more, well said! :)

@Colorado_Native 2 місяці тому

@@VintageEngineRepairs Thanks for the kind reply. Blessings.

@twasb2000 2 місяці тому

Discovered this by accident after many years of cross threading, best advice for avoiding the problem.

@Armunn01 2 місяці тому

This is a good rule when reassembling plastic items too. Always turn the screw counter clockwise till you feel it click into the existing thread that's been cut in the screw post. That way you're not putting any extra stress on the plastic post which can break, especially in an older device.

@larrymclain 2 місяці тому

May I add…. Don’t use high torque tools like impacts to break bolts loose or use power tools to start a bolt or nut! K.I.S.S!! I don’t care what people do honestly I just hate fixing people’s screw ups!! Lol

@antelopeslr5000 Місяць тому

I’ve been an Aviation Technician for over 30 years, service my own cars regularly, and never have I once ever cross threaded anything. I don’t understand how people do this. Start the fastener by hand and if it feels like is binding, then back it off, check the thread and start again. Don’t just grab a ratchet and “make” it fit!

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Some people can break an anvil :)

@darylcheshire1618 Місяць тому

I agree, I’m a patient man and I see people tackle problems like a bull at a gate and damage things like Ikea and such.

@janisvinters8797 Місяць тому

I could think of situation when you overtight spark plug to aluminium head.

@racerdude7149 Місяць тому

If you’re cross threading plugs then you should NOT call yourself a mechanic

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

@@racerdude7149 my customer doesn’t call himself one, but I fix his mistakes lol

@rtkracht 2 місяці тому

Sixty years of working on small engines and I’ve never seen this ingenious tool. Thanks so much for sharing!

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it :)

@CoUldNotFindAName123 2 місяці тому

there is probably a reason why you havent seen them, this tool looks liike it will make more problem, this tool looks like it will snap off in the head lol. use a regular tap and air gun you will be fine

@Look_What_You_Did 2 місяці тому

@@CoUldNotFindAName123 No... don't use a regular tap... and you will be fine.

@em4703 2 місяці тому

@@CoUldNotFindAName123 That's just your baseless opinion, man.

@emanuelmifsud6754 2 місяці тому

Your claim needs challenging. The tool he shows has to be made of say tool steel. He's retreading aluminium. I gather you are completely familiar with the properties of each metal. Moreover, he states to take caution when turning the tool to avoid breakage he explains that very well. So to conclude you are adamant this tool will break. Have you used this tool as Tom suggested. If not, your claim is baseless, you wrote it out of ignorance or jealousy. I'm a Metallurgist and unless you are an expert on tool steel usage in machineing your comment is nonsense. Care to comment ?@@CoUldNotFindAName123

@jeffarcher400 2 місяці тому

To avoid stripping try this trick. Push down on the plug bolt or nut and turn it backwards. You should feel a click as the start of the threads pass each other. Now you're aligned to start going forward. If it's too greasy to feel the click clean it with WD or carb cleaner. Of course always start things by hand as wrenches and pneumatic tools will not give you any feel and the damage will be done.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Hey :) yes that’s exactly how I do it too, I also use a tube that slides onto the porcelain and go by hand 👍

@howardsimpson489 2 місяці тому

Feeling the beginning of a thread by turning backwards also works with wood screws and self tappers into plastic.

@hotshtsr20 Місяць тому

Was going to post exactly this.

@wirefeed3419 Місяць тому

My dad taught me this when I was something like 10, 11 years old working on motorcycles. Also to never start any thread using tools, always hand start first. I have never stripped any plug, screw or nut over 5 decades.

@tecnaman9097 16 днів тому

Use that technique with self tapping screws into plastic housings. Always pick up the original thread, don't create a new one in the plastic and you will be able to remove and refit many times over without stripping.

@vinegarjoe9706 2 місяці тому

These work perfectly. About 20 years ago, I cross threaded one of the plug entries on my TVR, in the worst possible location, where it was really hard to access. Was really looking at removing the head with all that entails. On one of the TVR sites, I explained the situation, and an extremely kind chap from around Bristol way, if memory serves, offered to send me one of these FOC. This he did, and with much trepidation I put it to work. BINGO!!!! Perfect result first time. On return of the tool I gave him the price of a few beers, as the time and effort it saved were immense. Because normally the damaged thread is near or at the top, this device goes beyond that and out the other side. When you expand the tap it is normally coming up to a clean thread and basically taps the hole backwards, encountering the damaged thread well into the tap's travel. Excellent tool, which i never knew existed until that kind person offered me it.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

That’s awesome, glad you had good success too ;)

@JBK647 2 місяці тому

He explained it works from inside out-

@billmitchell7785 2 місяці тому

A few years ago I bought a used Jeep. Changed the plugs and found a stripped thread. Bought this tool. Worked great! A little hard to find, but well worth it

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Ah that’s awesome, good stuff :)

@AnonymouslyHidden 2 місяці тому

it's very rare do you see a video title like this that isn't just scamming you into clicking the video. thanks for the info

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

That’s very kind, I try and keep my content exciting, well made but also factual and to the point without all the unnecessary blabbering!

@clintstevenson1214 2 місяці тому

Just another reason why a rubber hose as a spark plug starter work! Great video Tom. That older green engine you had running looks like a great restoration

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Yeah I love my little silicone hoses, super handy! :) thanks! I’m really proud of it 👍👍

@crusinscamp 2 місяці тому

Same here. I have a hunk of rubber hose dedicated for starting spark plugs gently. That tool is pretty nifty though.

@BlainesGarage 2 місяці тому

I’ve been using a spark plug wire boot shoved onto the end of a punch to start plugs for the past 30 years. I also removed the rubber from inside of my spark plug sockets and I haven’t broken a plug since.

@sjurkt Місяць тому

Hi, nice tool. I'm looking for a tool that I can use on a vintage fiat ducato 1,9 turbo diesel engine named A280.A1.000 from 1993 to either pull out the dieselinjector liner in the engine top or make new threads with a bigger back thread tools like the one u show in video. Se that on amazon they have two versions of tool 12mm and 14mm how much can u maximize the size to on yours? I think I need prx 22mm to fix my threads. I have got a new threaded liner but hard to get the old out. Trying to find the right tool to do the job. Thinking if I found a links thread tap that can expand like the bolt in video i could use that to manage to screw the old liner out? Any good suggestions are very much appriciated and thanks in advance for all helpful hints and tricks

@terryenyart5838 2 місяці тому

Great idea! I learned long ago not to get myself in those situations, but there will always be repairs on other people's stuff. I have standard & metric taps/dies & many thread files, thread pitch gauges, rethreaders for clean-up & a lathe & mill. I've even made a few taps myself. And have many threaded inserts, heli-coils etc. Being proficient at properly installing a heli-coil could be entire video as theres only one correct way , and when done properly it will last firever.This expandable design never occurred to me as I always got the job done. But I like knowing it exists. Thank you

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Thanks for sharing, glad you enjoyed the video!

@mikedieken155 2 місяці тому

Yes, this is a must have tool. I got careless changing plugs on a six cylinder outboard marine engine cross threading the new plug and damaging the threaded hole quite badly. This tool saved me. Great little invention.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Great to hear! :)

@MrTimstaaa 2 місяці тому

The headache and heartache this tool could have saved for so many mechanics over the years. Thank's for sharing.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Ahh I bet! Thanks for watching :)

@BionicRusty Місяць тому

Came to comment exactly the same. The 80’s were full of helping friends who’d broke spark plugs in situ and then the monster job of sorting. This tool would have been my best friend. 😂

@mr.hanger 2 місяці тому

I can see that being useful for MULTIPLE applications. I will be looking into it.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

I agree, very handy!

@leh3827 2 місяці тому

WOW! I'm not doing alot of work for people these days being almost retired. I have never broken off a sparkplug nor have I crossthreaded one but I WANT ONE OF THESE TOOLS. WHAT A FANTASTIC MIND THAT THOUGHT THIS OUT! Thank you VER.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Glad you enjoyed the video and found the tool interesting! :)

@SwapPartLLC 2 місяці тому

I've always used a straight, short piece of hose for starting spark plugs. You need a diameter which will fit over the porcelain just snuggly enough to hold it. The hose won't allow the amount of torque required to damage the threads, so if you're threads aren't aligned properly, it will slip. Once you get a few turns, you can safely switch to a spark plug socket.

@SwapPartLLC 2 місяці тому

Fingers work on a lot of the old stuff. A lot of these new engines, the spark plugs are at the bottom of a 6" hole.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Yes :) just the same here, I use a hose, turn the plug anti clockwise until it clicks and then turn clockwise- I haven’t mis aligned any threads with one, though I have had a friend who has!

@firstmkb Місяць тому

Thanks for describing the “hose trick” because a lot of comments mentioned it, but didn’t say WTF it was! Adding the description makes all the difference in the world.

@Carlitosway211 Місяць тому

Well that is a bad ass little tool there! I've never had an issue chasing threads and packing grease on the tap but I like the theory behind this one and think I'm adding it to my tool box.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Awesome, glad you enjoyed the video, It’s gotten me out of a few tricky situations! amzn.to/49I9305

@fightzoid 2 місяці тому

I bought one a few years ago to use on my Colorado. Worked like a charm.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Ah awesome :)

@dev-debug 3 дні тому

I have a lot of mechanics tools collected over the decades but never saw one like this. That is slick !

@VintageEngineRepairs 3 дні тому

I wish I designed it lol!

@solarsynapse 2 місяці тому

Looks like a nice tool! I learned you can make a couple of vertical cuts in an old plug threads (Or use a tap, if you have one.) to use as a cleaner for the head threads. The crud will accumulate in the grooves which can be wire brushed out and then used until it comes out clean. On certain engines that run "cool", I use a tiny amount of Anti-Seize paste on the threads. Some people say don't do it, but it has always worked great for me. I don't ever remember seeing a spark plug up in the opening like the one shown in this video, but I am not a "pro" mechanic.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

I’ve done this before too :) it just means you have to dissemble the engine though as you need to access the clean undamaged threads first!

@dalehood1846 Місяць тому

Well said Mate! Good on you for posting this. Trained as a machinist in the Navy. I worked in different machine shops. Job shop machining new parts and several automotive machine shops. It was in the automotive machine shops that we would see chewed up threads and many broken fasteners. Slow is to way to go. All the best and may God bless.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Thank you for your kind words glad you enjoyed the video! :) May God bless you too mate.

@haneyoakie14 2 місяці тому

Nice too! Thank you Tom for teaching us about it. Necessity is a Mother.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

You’re welcome! :)

@nspro931 2 місяці тому

They do make a thread repair kit that can be done with the head on. It is not a heli coil, it is a bushing threaded inside and out installed like a heli coil. You install it with loctite and also stake it in place. I packed the flutes with grease to catch the chips but it is a slow process because they quickly eat up the grease so you have to go in and out many times. Still worth it. The ones I have seen/done have held for many years and many hours.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

That’s great, thanks for sharing :)

@CarCrazyRDM Місяць тому

Thankfully I've never needed such a tool but I can definitely see how this would be very useful. Slick design for sure.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Absolutely :) thanks for watching!

@simonilett998 2 місяці тому

Nice one, Tom. Although I have several 14mm spark plug thread repair tool kits, inserts etc already on hand but I've never seen one that works like that, brilliant!! So far I've only ever had to do one spark plug thread repair in all my years. I've probably just been lucky, or most of my customer's hadn't already 'been tinkering' before bringing their machine to me for servicing etc😁 However, now the weather is cooling down, this gives me a good idea for a possible upcoming lathe and milling machine project, another tool to have on the shelf that I hopefully never need🤣👍🇦🇺

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Wow that is lucky!! Yeah always good to have on hand :) thanks for watching!

@tompem 22 години тому

Excellent job with the DETAILS of adjusting the rod/tightness as you come back with the tap! By NOT forcing this tool, I should think that would help avoid breakage complaints that appear online...Great thorough job!

@VintageEngineRepairs 8 годин тому

You’re spot on :) thanks for the kind words!!

@kapteinsuperskoot6986 Місяць тому

Finally, someone who uses a Crescent wrench / shifting spanner correctly! Good video, great product and advise.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Thanks for the kind words, haha yes, there is a right and wrong way to use one that many don’t realise. I may even do a short video on it!

@MicJaguar Місяць тому

Cool. I have worked on cars for about 25yrs. I am a DIY mechanic with no formal training. I sold parts for a while and that's about it. But I had a lot of mechanic friends to learn from. Tools like this are life savers. A tip for the spark plug hole. Have a Datavac used for computers with the long thin plastic tip. You can set that on full power and slowly go into the spark plug hole and suck out any leftover shavings. Also good to do it before removing the plugs, vacuum up any dirt or whatever around the plug so when you remove it, nothing falls in.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Thanks for sharing that tip! Glad you enjoyed the video 👍

@TheGreasyShopRag 2 місяці тому

Good job showing how that thread chaser works.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Thanks mate :) do you have one in your tool box?

@TheGreasyShopRag 2 місяці тому

@@VintageEngineRepairs I do and have used it successfully although it won't perform miracles:-)

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Hmm yeah I tried to stick it into an engine with a broken connecting rod waiting for it to fix it, didn’t work! Hehe 😜

@johntrainssmith1475 2 місяці тому

Great video Tom, have used these many times, tho for really damaged threads, you will need to do a more permanent repair, but for those first 3 or so crossed threads from ignorant assembly, they are very useful.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Thanks for watching and sharing!

@gregb8153 2 місяці тому

Had this tool for years but thankfully only had to use it once!!

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

That’s awesome, at least it paid for itself in the first use :)

@gregb8153 2 місяці тому

@@VintageEngineRepairs To get myself out of the bind I was in I woulda paid double! LOL!!!

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Hahah totally understand

@angelogotrice Місяць тому

I was working on my 04 Dora the explorer 4.0 and crossthreaded the hard to see plug on the rear passenger side and was about to shop it until I did some research and found this tool ordered from Amazon and it fixed my life. This little tool is pure genius and works like a charm.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Awesome to hear! Good stuff :)

@MegaTapdog 2 місяці тому

Great video, I have used this tool, it’s wonderful. Very reasonably priced, one of those tools not used very often like lisle spark plug remover but a lifesaver to have on hand. One tip, rotate engine to close valves as best you can, blow out cylinder with compressed air with an extension to reach inside before and after removing tool and after cleaning and spraying down.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Great tips! Thanks for sharing :)

@dennisbjones Місяць тому

Very well explained and good coverage of potential pitfalls.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Thank you :)

@wrongway100 Місяць тому

I got one of those from Amazon and use it on my Harley-Davidson I pulled the spark plug out while it was still hot messed up the threads on aluminum head this work really nice and easy and quick didn't have to pull the head off or anything make sure you put grease on the threads before you put it in there so the metal shaving stick to the grease

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Awesome :) glad you love them too!!

@bornwestusa Місяць тому

Great tool, this saved my $$$$ Ford Racing engine I bought 2nd hand from a moron, he had cross threaded #5 and used taper seat spark plugs where gasket seat are required. I had to remove the header to allow access to the hole, then I greased it up, put it in, tightened it fully and backed it out. All good!

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Awesome! Nice save :)

@larrymclain 2 місяці тому

It does make perfect sense!! It’s using the tail end of the threads to chase but in reverse!! The person that came up with this idea has outsmarted probably almost every grease monkey ever! I’m sold where are they available from or at?

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Haha so true! Here is a link on Amazon for you :) amzn.to/49I9305

@michaellavery4899 29 днів тому

Love the background. Most calming. Peace.

@VintageEngineRepairs 29 днів тому

Awesome, thanks, I prefer it to my dull room haha

@waynedawson9695 2 місяці тому

I've had one of these for about 20 years. Only used it a couple of times, once because of my mistake and once to repair someone else's. It more than paid for itself.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

That’s awesome :) i have enjoyed using mine!

@paulohauaggejr36 24 дні тому

The tool looks great, thanks for the tip! And if it doesn't work you can still go back to the usual solution, so no harm done

@VintageEngineRepairs 24 дні тому

Exactly right :) thanks for watching!

@evzone84 2 місяці тому

Brilliant. Not being a professional mechanic I've not into this problem, but that is an ingenious way to deal with it.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

It really is isn’t it :)

@SimonCoates 2 місяці тому

That's a great tool. I assumed the end was going to be a magnet to help catch swarf on iron heads. Maybe a magnet stuck on the end would be a good upgrade.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Heck yeah great idea!!!

@tomrogers9467 Місяць тому

Most heads are aluminum. Not magnetic.

@keything8487 2 місяці тому

this appears to be an awesome tool !! thank you for the information !

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

You’re welcome!! :),

@bobbofly 2 місяці тому

This is why you ALWAYS rotate threaded fasteners/plugs counter to tightening direction until you feel/hear the threads align. Learned this in Navy basic training during fire fighting class. If you cross-thread the fittings on the hose fittings & nozzles out in the middle of the ocean while fighting a fire you're gonna be REAL popular with your shipmates in those final moments.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Yes spot on, anticlockwise until it clicks and then clockwise by hand until it’s seated :)

@Rebar77_real 2 місяці тому

Cool beans, never knew I needed one! Especially for CAG pocket bike motors where the head and jug is a single unit eh. Sweet.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Oh cool! Yeah that would be a perfect use for something like this! I don’t have any links or anything, just google the company name and the size you want :) this is m14 x 1.25 which covers 99% of the machines I service!

@saeidkharrat4397 Місяць тому

Nicely explained technical issues with a nice and good British language !

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Thank you! :)

@48grizzly Місяць тому

50+ years in the auto parts business and working with mechanics. I've never seen tjs tool........I want one !!

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Haha awesome :) here is my affiliate link if you like, takes you to Amazon: amzn.to/49I9305

@rusty911s2 Місяць тому

Brilliant product and presentation, thank you. To be honest, when I saw the video thumbnail I thought it was a timing tool which I've made before. Sometimes you suspect a timing mark on a flywheel is wrong. To verify on ohv / ohc engine, knock the ceramic centre out of a spark-plug and add a aluminium insert instead, sticking out an extra 10mm or so. With engine near bottom dead centre, insert by hand the spark plug tool. Carefully wind the engine until piston one kisses the tool. Mark the flywheel from the fixed timing mark. Wind the engine back the other way, touch, mark. With a pair of dividers / verniers / rule, find centre-point of your two marks. That is definitely an accurate top dead centre relative to the fixed timing mark. This is a good method if either the flywheel has been swapped in the past ir the fixed timing mark lost: you can add a new fixed timing mark wherever you like and use the above to make a new flywheel TDC reference.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Yes I can see why it looks like a piston stop! Haha :) thanks for watching!

@OverlandOne 2 місяці тому

That is a great tool. Thanks, I have never seen one like this before.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it :)

@Clip7heApex 2 місяці тому

I'll probably never need it but I want it, just in case. Remember. He who dies with the most tools wins.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Hahaha very true LOL. Not expensive either :)

@TruckWrench92 Місяць тому

so amazing background........love the landscaps,,,, your work too

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Thanks for the kind words :)

@TruckWrench92 Місяць тому

@@VintageEngineRepairs its my pleasure

@Willy12927 2 місяці тому

Thanks for the heads up on this super tool.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video!

@harrisonaard1 Місяць тому

I just covered the tap with loads of grease first. Worked a treat.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Nice, yep use grease

@ToolsandTime 2 місяці тому

Cool little thread chaser and yeah definitely an easy way to fix up a goof-up with a spark-plug that's been cross threaded.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Absolutely :)

@Big_Johns 2 місяці тому

Nice video and demonstration Tom, one more tool I'll need to add to my list. 🙂👍

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Thank you brother :) 👍👍

@dogsbyfire 26 днів тому

Excellent explanation! Thank you so much.

@VintageEngineRepairs 26 днів тому

You’re welcome!

@williamemerson1799 2 місяці тому

Neat tool! I've used a tool made by K-D many times when working for VWoA. The kit consisted of a large tap and threaded inserts of various lengths that were threaded on the inside to match the plug and the outside to match the tap. You could easily complete the job with the engine installed. Put a little grease on the tap to cling on to any loose cuttings before you begin and MAKE SURE THE PISTON IS DOWN! 😜 A little Loctite on the outer threads, put the insert on the plug and install. Where'd you get that neat little vise?👍🍺

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

That’s awesome! Always good to see what others use :) it’s a Stanley quick clamp!

@spelunkerd 2 місяці тому

I have two of these on hand (different sizes), just in case I ever cross thread another plug. By having the tool at hand, I'll avoid the probability of making things worse by trying again from the top. I don't think the concern some have of damaging more threads is valid, since the next step is usually to drill it out in anticipation of a threaded insert to follow. Regarding the tubing trick to avoid crossthreading, I find the natural curve of fuel or vacuum lines to be disconcerting, since you lose perspective of exact alignment. The only plug I ever crossthreaded happened when I was using that trick. You can buy dedicated tubing to do this, designed with no natural curve at all. I find a simple extension (not wobble) works well to be sure the plug is aligned right during insertion. That also allows one to feel the plug drop when spinning backwards, identifying the notch you're trying to thread into.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Thanks for sharing :) I actually always use tubing and haven’t had a problem with misaligned threads, turn anticlockwise until you feel and hear a slight click then gently turn clockwise. A little jiggle can help! However my friend who also has tubing said it caused her to cross thread before, so ymmv :)

@conradsealy9603 2 місяці тому

I'll be looking to get one of these in my tool box.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Nice :) I’m considering the m12 version too haha

@julianfisher6134 2 місяці тому

Amazing & never seen this before, great video & thanks for sharing !

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching :)

@Fleetwoodjohn Місяць тому

This thing is great and scary at the same time. This demo works great when you can watch what’s happening from the inside!

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Glad you enjoyed it :)

@BesprovolkiSvias Місяць тому

Nope. There is no need to "watch" anything. But you MUST "FEEL" the thread tools. You must FEEL any thread tool that you are using. This is super-essential that you FEEL the tool doing its work. The "feeling" is developed with experience, after you practice on few junk threads, ruin few threads with the tool, etc.

@steadyeddie7453 Місяць тому

That looks like a great tool to have on hand. All I would change is instead of grease on the threads I would use anti-seize. Just a little additional insurance when chasing bad threads.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Interesting! Though I’m not sure if it would be necessary? Either way, whatever you prefer. I use antiseize with extreme caution for fear of ending up covered in it like the Tinman from the wizard of Oz. Haha

@steadyeddie7453 Місяць тому

@@VintageEngineRepairs The anti-seize is just some insurance that the threads, particularly in aluminum, dont gall up when chased. But yes, that stuff seems to find itself on my hands, tools, the parts, my clothes, etc.

@MarkoVukovic0 25 днів тому

Brilliant tool and excellent video explaining it, thank you!

@VintageEngineRepairs 25 днів тому

You’re welcome!

@gaz1tinsley Місяць тому

You sold it on just this first video, subscribed !

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subbing!!

@anthonycordero5050 Місяць тому

Oh that is bad ass i used a drill with a special tapping system heliciol it has an insert that is threaded. Gotta go slow at every teist you do blow out the shavings or vacum till your done

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Yes :) in some instances you need to put a thread repair in there! Good work 👍

@LewisMowersandBoats 17 днів тому

Wow Tom that is a awesome tool brother 😊 Thanks for sharing buddy 👍

@VintageEngineRepairs 17 днів тому

Glad you enjoyed it mate!!

@gearhead7896 2 місяці тому

I found out about this tool a month or so ago. Had just bolted my heads on my LS and dropped the engine in. Well, one plug hole was messed up. It fixed me right up. ARES and Powerbuilt make one.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Nice! Glad it worked well in your situation :)

@mr1pearl 2 місяці тому

Ok that is a fantastic tool Tom thanks for the tip !

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

You’re welcome mate :)

@LewisMowersandBoats 2 місяці тому

Fantastic video Tom 😊 thanks for sharing brother 👍 🙏 great tool

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Thanks mate :) I appreciate the kind words!

@mzaccagnini7179 2 місяці тому

That an ingenious tool. It will also work on car engines to.😊

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Yep!! Motorcycles and RC engines as well :)

@colinelliott8768 2 місяці тому

Backyard mechanic. I am NOT tempting the Tinker Gods by saying "I never"... Awesome idea for a tool you'll want handy if needed. Thank you for the tip! Got yourself a subb. And the tourque wrench calibration vid is next. Found these on Amazool in 12+14mm. Guys working on GMs have used either with good results. Grabbing one myself. What I've always done is use a length of hose to install a plug using fingers only and turn counter clockwise first slow+gentle so the plug thread drops right into the sweet spot. Then turn slowly clockwise with gravity only. If it isn't lined up exactly it'll catch. Hard to X thread that way but the hose will flex if it does instead of buggering the seat threads. Wearing nitrile gloves. Copper anti-seize is really nasty stuff. Nickel is probably just as bad. Thanks again.👍

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Thank you for the sub! Glad the video resonated with you, it’s certainly a handy tool and very satisfying to use 🤣 everything you’ve said is exactly what I do, the tube, the anticlockwise turn, then clockwise :)

@jameshennighan8193 2 місяці тому

INTERESTING TOOL This is obviously a very interesting and practical tool, and the explanation of how to use it given here is very good and easy to understand. You are correct about being careful when installing a plug in order to avoid 'cross-threading' it.....and this is often best done with a little care using just the fingers. In many senses, one knows from experience, (and the ease of turning the plug over the first few turns), when a plug is fitted correctly. I have never 'torqued' a spark plug when fitting it.......ever! Finger tight and then just a small 'nip' or fraction of a turn with a plug spanner or socket is always enough.....and one always has to be careful with a socket anyway. In nearly 60 years of fitting plugs in servicing my vehicles I have never had a spark plug work loose, or fail to function correctly when fitting them in this way...... Just a' sayin'.... James Hennighan Yorkshire, England

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

That’s great to know and hear of your experience. You’re spot on, always start with your fingers. In hard to reach places I do like to use a tube on the porcelain, but not everyone likes to use them so I didn’t mention it here. Maybe in a future video :) thanks for watching!

@jameshennighan8193 Місяць тому

@@VintageEngineRepairs Yep, I forgot to mention in my previous comment that a piece of rubber or plastic tubing over the porcelain part of the plug does work. Especially useful when the plug is 'deep-seated', as many are these days. I presume this is what you mean when you refer to 'using a tube on the porcelain'....?

@remital6834 2 місяці тому

Great demonstration!

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Thanks!

@achristian7015 2 місяці тому

Nifty little tool but after nearly 50 years of DIY wrenching on power equipment, motorcycles and cars, I have never had any issues with threaded components simply because I have the feel or the knack. If I am trying to clean-up the threads to get rid of carbon, I put grease in the flutes of a tap to grab any grit and then clean out the threads with lacquor thinner on a bottle brush.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Nice :) that’s good!

@cobar5342 Місяць тому

Great too. Thank you for showing us

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

You’re welcome :) glad you enjoyed it!

@sirkildalot8409 23 дні тому

Brilliant video. Thank you.

@VintageEngineRepairs 23 дні тому

You’re welcome 👍

@Mattmazz77 Місяць тому

This is actually pretty amazing 👏 ❤

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Glad you enjoyed the video!

@nestorlugo. Місяць тому

I been using the milwaukee impact to start them and a long soft handle 1/4 ratchet to crush the washer Never had an issue

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Dang, that’s sketchy 🤣 glad it works for you though 👍

@TimDawg-ot8jx 24 дні тому

I'm an old crusty wrench head. Sweet Tool yes gradually expand tool make a few runs inside out ❤

@VintageEngineRepairs 24 дні тому

Thanks for watching :)

@jimbo2629 Місяць тому

Wow. What a great tool. Very clever.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Thanks for watching!

@JustAnotherAsianGuy2 Місяць тому

cool ..... i didn't know there was a tool like this until now ..... good to know

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Glad you enjoyed the video!

@mr2spyderchronicles287 2 місяці тому

I found it hard not to notice across thread when tightening by hand, thats why i always hand tight the plugs all the way making sure when it stops, it stops because they reached the seat and not because they are cross threaded. In any case, great tool.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Absolutely spot on, I use a tube in hard to reach areas and go carefully 👍

@JDnBeastlet Місяць тому

I agree that a spark plugs should be started GENTLY - if it's too deep for fingers to reach, use a piece of rubber hose or vinyl tubing. Turning it backwards to locate the start of the threads is a good idea. But if you do all that and STILL strip the threads, this tool is awesome. I've ordered one in the hope that I never have to use it!

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

You’re spot on mate :) agree 100%!

@zk351 Місяць тому

I've nearly been a tech for 20 years, never (personally) needed a tool like this...yet, but damn do I want one in all thread sizes and combinations.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Haha yeah it’s useful to have, we can control the damage caused by our customers :)

@LegendCampbell Місяць тому

Would be cool to make an adjustable dye as well, then all u need to cover everything is each dye having different pitches. But much more size coverage that way

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

I think they make one haha

@paulraymondstamp4111 2 місяці тому

Excellent channel, a real engineer

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

I’m glad you enjoy my videos! Thanks :)

@chrispulham4779 2 місяці тому

Great video mate

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Thanks mate!

@seanbremer6824 2 місяці тому

Nice tool 🔧 thanks for sharing

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Thanks for watching!

@justinvanburen8259 2 місяці тому

That’s awesome!!! Thanks for the great video!!

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching :)

@adamboychuk8221 2 місяці тому

Excellent tool thank you for showing us

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

You’re welcome, yes I love it!

@jerrylags Місяць тому

Really helpful video. Thanks

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Thanks for the kind words :) glad you enjoyed it!

@colestaples2010 Місяць тому

Cool tool! I could have used this 20 years ago.

@VintageEngineRepairs Місяць тому

Haha I have heard that a lot 👍

@oldfarthacks 2 місяці тому

Very nice, a thread forming tool that at least pushes some of the thread back into shape while removing the very damaged parts. Thanks, I had never seen one of these, but they make perfect sense.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Spot on :) very handy! Glad you enjoyed the video!

@arturoaguilajr2009 24 дні тому

Smart ingenuity

@VintageEngineRepairs 24 дні тому

Agreed!

@darryllspalding9680 2 місяці тому

#2 cylinder on an XB Buell is a good example of a hard to get at spark plug! Lisle do good thread chasers and have done for decades

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

That’s awesome I’ll check them out! I have some Lisle tools! Though their puller u brought was terrible quality. Have they gone down in quality in the last 5 years?

@d.l.harrington4080 2 місяці тому

First, this tool is great and listed on Amazon in the US of A. It would be nice if the center part was magnetized to attract filings to keep them from getting in the cylinder. While it's great, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I ALL WAYS take my time with threaded parts to be sure it is not cross threaded. With hard-to-reach sparkplugs, I use a piece of rubber or plastic tubing to hold it to get is start. Even an old sparkplug boot can work. First by turning it backwards until I feel the click of where the threads align then start foreword as long as I can finger tight. Never put a wrench on until I am sure it is not cross threaded.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Yep you’re spot on :) I agree!

@Rodney-ei8yk 2 місяці тому

Excellent idea

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

I agree!

@budgillett9627 2 місяці тому

What an awesome tool!

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

Yeah it really is!

@G58 2 місяці тому

@@VintageEngineRepairs It is indeed a great tool, and the sort of thing we might have made back in my toolmaker days, some time in the last century. But Where can you get it from? Did I miss that bit? Please post the link if you have one. Thank you for sharing. Edit: Just watched your vid again and I see you mentioned the maker POWERBUILT. Just Googled it: £30, and apparently Sealey do one for £17. I don’t normally like Sealey, but they do appear to be the same product. Shop around I guess. A set with multiple sizes would be a good option.

@VintageEngineRepairs 2 місяці тому

I don’t have a link I’m afraid, I used Amazon, but I’m in Australia so it won’t help lol I presume you’re USA?,