Features:

  • DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: The low profile design, narrow profile and long length enables this spark plug thread chaser to access spark plug holes in tight or confined areas.
  • QUALITY: Our 3/8-inch drive M14 x 1.25mm Spark Plug Thread Chaser is constructed from high strength Chrome Vanadium steel with a Manganese Phosphate coating to resist corrosion.
  • COMPATIBILITY: This thread chaser works with M14 x 1.25mm Spark Plug Threads.
  • RELIABLE | EFFECTIVE | EFFICIENT: Users trust ARES to be quality tools. You are backed by our Performance Assurance Limited Lifetime Warranty. If you have any issues with your ARES limited access thread chaser, simply contact customer service for troubleshooting help, parts, replacement, or refund.
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should get into hard to reach spots

appears good quality but have not used

Good Tool

I had no problem with this tool. Everything it was described to be. I am not going to down rate the tool, however, this tool will not work on a 1982 Honda CB900C cylinder head. In fact, I doubt it will NOT work on any Honda CB in-line four engine cylinder head. Reason being, the plugs and the plug threads used in these heads are even smaller. The plugs use a 14mm socket to take them out. I thought the 14mm rethreader would work. It does NOT. The 12mm x 1.25 rethreader tool is the one needed. I would suggest getting one of the longer tools so you can safely recut the spark plug threads without taking the chance running the tool all the way through the bottom of the plug hole.

Perfect tool for the right situation

I used this tool to clean up the threads on an old Honda Accord head. One of the spark plugs refused to go in straight, but after carefully turning this tool into the spark plug hole, the threads were usable again! It saved me from spending a lot more money!

Worked great

This tool is amazing. I had a spark plug which was seized in my head. I tried to replace it a few years ago as preventive maintenance, but couldnt get it to budge so I avoided it as long as possible. It finally came time to replace the spark plugs after I felt a misfire, so I decided to order this tool knowing my threads would be damaged removing the old spark plug. I finally got the old daged plug out luckily and you could see the almumin on the plug threads from the damaged head. As soon as I put this tool in and got it all the way through the threads, I was able to unthread it by hand. The tool perfectly threaded the head, and the new spark plug went in easily by hand. This tool, combined with heat and PB blaster easily saved me hundreds over tearing apart the engine and putting in a new head

Good tool

Great for hard to reach holes

What you need in your toolbox if you own a BMW (and do your own work)

I had new rubber installed on my BMW the other day, and of course, they had to strip one of the lug bolts with the impact. Can't say too much, however, as I did the same myself a few months ago. They didn't have a thread chaser at the tire shop, so the installer just kept running a security type lug bolt in and out till he finally got it set. I received this tool this afternoon, along with 10 new lug bolts. I went right to work with this tool to clean up the threads in the hub so I could install a new lug bold as it seemed pointless to have just one security lug on the car. Now I have a tool to clean up the threads should the tire shop not have one (and I'm sure they won't), and spare lugs should they be out of those, as they were yesterday.

Easy

Easy to use, light, small and cheap

Fits 2001 Chevy S10 LS with 2.2L engine - good tool

Good tool, but similar taps are available at lower cost from other vendors. Nevertheless, it allows one to chase threads in no.4 spark plug port of 2.2L cylinder head adjacent to firewall and obscured by wiring, tubes and pipe. Place masking tape over extension bar square drives to minimize wobbling. Pack tap's groove channels with bearing grease to trap debris. Ensure piston is at bottom dead center of intake stroke and just prior to compression stroke so valves are closed that cylinder may be blown out with compressed air after chasing thread. If applying anti-seize, use lesser torque when twisting in spark plugs with beveled shoulder seat to prevent seating too deep.

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