Tried to do some routine maintenance

[k624ash]

I was going to change my plugs, wires, distributor cap, and rotor. The only thing that worked out was the wires. One of the spark plug holes is stripped, a bolt is snapped from the distributor cap, and the screw from the rotor is stripped. So im pretty much screwed. Anyone know how i can fix any of this or how much it would cost at a shop? also if i had to take it to a shop how could i run it there? it can run on three cylinders right?

 

[Ominous G2]

Spark plug holes stripped is bad, machine shop may have to fix that.

 

[dc2GS-R]

^^^yeah probably^^^ you have to be real careful with aluminum. it strips and cross threads very easily

 

[k624ash]

I went and talked to a mechanic and he gave me these to use on the spark plug hole, do you guys think these are ok to use?

 

[4DoorGSR]

those are thread cutters. you use those to rethread the spark plug hole.

 

[slow_99integra]

you might need to take your head off. you cannot let those metal flakes fall into the combustion chamber. bad things will happen

 

[k624ash]

Well i took it to a shop and they did it for me, so hopefuly they cleaned it out. Ive already gone like 60 miles with nothing bad happening though.