While changing my sparkplugs last night for the first time since I bought my car, I found that the previous owner did a bang-up job of destroying the threads in one of the spark plug sockets. I got the plug out intact with application of WD-40 and a moderate amount of force, but now I cannot get the new plug in more than a couple turns via hand tightening, and I'm fairly paranoid about destroying the threads outright. Does anyone have a helicoil kit for spark plugs that I could borrow some time this weekend? Much appreciated!

Bleh, I'm going to have it towed to Momentum on Monday morning, pending their OK that they can do the work. Too paranoid about doing further damage or complicating the job such that it requires head removal.

Hope it goes well for ya and it's not too expensive.

You're in B'ham, check out the Central AL Monthly Meets thread and check in. Plan on meeting up with us if you'd like.