Grab ya thread winding innerer' tool:
Put the thread on there:
See that little bit of metal going through the middle? That's called the 'tang',you need that to wind the thread in.
Wind the thread in there,don't go to far cause ya can't wind it backIf you did,I would drill it out and re-do it.
I went a bit too far but it dosen't matter:
Next is to remove the tang,simply push it to snap it off with ya tang removal tool:
Push it through to snap the tang off:
Then vacumn the tang out of the hole and your done! Told you it was easy.
The next piece of information is important.Something that is often overlooked is making sure the cylinder tube seals are firstly free from rips and/or tears and secondly that they are set in there nice and tight so no oil will get down into the spark plug cylinder into your lead and cause misfire.
Here they are.$17 each from Honda if they need replacing:
If the rubber is still soft as hasn't gone hard,you can use a hammer to get them in there good.Tap tap ta-pe ru! Make sure you tap evenly around the outside,keep it nice and even,that's the trick!
If the rubber has hardened up,which happens over time,you can use a bottle top:
Then use a hammer! hehehe Remember,nice and even tapping around the outside.
That's it!
Wicked,tight as! Under high RPM that's what you need
Extra Comments: If you have stripped a Valve cover bolt,which also commonly happens,take the old one down to the nuts and bolts shop and get them to match it.In my case it was a 6mm bolt,offcoarse.Also the 2 rear valve cover bolts are twice as long as the 3 at the front on the d-series engines.
Salvage the rubber grommets + metal top from the old bolt and re-use them.
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