spark plug tubes?

[UndeadAccord]

anyone have a trick for removing them? i cant get them out of my head!
i tried sliding a socket inside them and clamping a vise grip on it to turn it out, even heating it

 

[xci.ed6]

which?

the rubber tubes, inside the steel tubes that hold them?

 

[UndeadAccord]

The steel tubes, I have a picture on my profile if you want to see

 

[xci.ed6]

from Majestic Honda:

One piece with the head. I have never pulled 'em, probly cast in, as in, no threads.

 

[UndeadAccord]

... Well thanks man... haha

 

[xci.ed6]

why do you want to remove 'em?

you should be able to do any machine or gasket repair while they are in...basically, pulling them results in a crappier head.

 

[UndeadAccord]

Well my harmonic balance bolt came out while I was driving so it fell off then the key behind it fell out too so I lost can timing so I bent some exhaust valves... I picked up another head but the tubes are screwed up. Was planning on doing a head swap

 

[xci.ed6]

ah, well, the head is probly dead, but mybe you can save it...

use one of these:

It might be hard to do it, but it *might* come out. Might...

 

[UndeadAccord]

I'm gonna run it by a cylinder head shop tomorrow and see what they can do...

 

[UndeadAccord]

well they got them out!
now im going to end up making my own tubes from stainless steel... i cant find a place that sells them...

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