SH 18 glow hole stripped.

[Banshee123]

I just stripped out my glow plug hole on an SH18 engine.
I was just wondering if anyone knew of any places I could buy a new button in Australia.
Thanks in advance.

 

[CrucialRC]

Can you re-tap it?

 

[Banshee123]

Can you re-tap it?

I dont know. WOuld this be easier?

 

[CrucialRC]

It's what I would think of doing if Mr Google couldn't find the button head for me.

 

[Heisenburg]

Do they make over sized glow plugs to fit a re-tapped hole? Can you get a heli-coil that size? There is another user here having problems keeping the plug tight.

 

[CrucialRC]

Do they make over sized glow plugs to fit a re-tapped hole? Can you get a heli-coil that size? There is another user here having problems keeping the plug tight.

I've never heard of an oversized plug. I run Novarossi engines and crank down on my plugs and never had a problem. Maybe the engines in question use cheap metal. I would take the button out and simply re-tap it and see if it solves your problems. If not then the only next step I can see doing is trying to find a new button or new engine.

 

[cbaker65]

I just stripped out my glow plug hole on an SH18 engine.
I was just wondering if anyone knew of any places I could buy a new button in Australia.
Thanks in advance.

This store seems to deal SH engines ,E-mail them!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/TE2803-RC-...241613&hash=item56cc8c1a6b:g:YTcAAOSwS21dmc4q

 

[Heisenburg]

if the engine is aluminum, you should wait until it cools down before removing a plug.

 

[machinehed]

You can get jb weld ,fill the hole , drill and tap,work for a while,or fill with two part epoxy that withstands temps to 500 degrees F