There are locking extensions as well. I have one of those I purchased due to the sockets getting stuck on the plugs in my 16v.
On Nov 27, 2016 11:47 AM, "Holland Phillips" <hollandphill...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would try super glue gel (Loctite is probably the best) applied to the > inside of the socket that belongs to the rubber piece. Thoroughly clean the > inside of the socket with brake cleaner first and let it dry. Put the > socket firmly on to the plug/rubber piece and let it cure for a while. > On the extension problem, the detent balls tend to weaken over time/use. I > used to replace my Craftsman extensions every few years, usually after > experiencing problems with removing plugs from my 16V. > There are spark plug sockets available from some of the specialty tool > manufacturers that work better than the ones that use the rubber inserts. I > had SK plug sockets which were better than Craftsman. > I just saw some magnetic plug sockets available on eBay, which might be > worth a try. > > ~Holland > > On Nov 27, 2016 08:19, "Larry Velez" <la...@sinu.com> wrote: > >> Hey 16vers, >> >> >> >> Yesterday I spent some time on my 16V’s never ending journey to revival. >> With the help of a new local friend (who has four 16V Scirrocos) we >> reinstalled the restored main fuel pump and McGuyvered transfer pump. Two >> nights ago I removed the spark plugs and poured a cap full of new engine >> oil down the plug holes so the engine would not restart dry when we finally >> tried to start it. Unfortunately yesterday when finally reinstalling the >> spark plugs, the rubber boot for the spark plug removal socket stayed on >> the plug and after 30 minutes of trying to remove it – we were defeated. >> >> >> >> So close yet so far, we were at the final two steps before trying to >> start the engine: reinstall spark plugs and add fresh gasoline… >> >> >> >> Clearly the Craftman 5/8” (Part #43324) spark plug removal tool is not >> of high quality. I have snap-on 11/16” spark plug removal tool (S9727K) >> which seems of higher quality. I will be ordering a snapon 5/8” spark >> plug tool and throwing my two other 5/8” plug sockets in the trash. >> >> >> >> So now my question – any ideas on how to get the rubber piece out? The >> spark plug tool won’t grab the plug to screw it out and won’t hold onto the >> rubber to pull it out. >> >> >> >> I am thinking glue might work but I am also afraid of getting the socket >> stuck down there – any tricks to get the socket to stick to the >> extension? Does anyone have an extension welded onto the socket to avoid >> the socket getting stuck down there? >> >> >> >> Any ideas would be welcome. >> >> Pictures of incident: https://goo.gl/photos/AqU6SiPWRHewd3Np9 >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Larry >> >> 91 GTI 16V >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MK2-16v" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to mk2-16v+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to mk2-16v@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mk2-16v. >> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ms >> gid/mk2-16v/BY2PR04MB1990675EC0C7BB763ADF3D3FC08B0% >> 40BY2PR04MB1990.namprd04.prod.outlook.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mk2-16v/BY2PR04MB1990675EC0C7BB763ADF3D3FC08B0%40BY2PR04MB1990.namprd04.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MK2-16v" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mk2-16v+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to mk2-16v@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mk2-16v. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/mk2-16v/CABrbKB%3DqdHQ_eLabQoFx1-DdbDu7gjRHBX11GSN8rZ%3Dp% > 3DMMRsQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mk2-16v/CABrbKB%3DqdHQ_eLabQoFx1-DdbDu7gjRHBX11GSN8rZ%3Dp%3DMMRsQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MK2-16v" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mk2-16v+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to mk2-16v@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mk2-16v. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mk2-16v/CA%2BV5SC91PaN5eFQ8-1B7SbTWZ7hLf%3DqX-NKb%2BC7npKkhn8q-8A%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
