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2007 Chevy Aveo spark plugs overtightened/stripped?
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afolkl
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Apr 20, 2011, 8:01 PM
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2007 Chevy Aveo spark plugs overtightened/stripped?
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Hi, I'm newly learning how to do routine maintenance on my car. I just put in new spark plugs, but I'm worried I've overtightened them (because I'm paranoid, not because I felt like the plug broke).
I'm also using a socket wrench, not a torque wrench. What would I feel if the threads had stripped? Is there any way to tell if they're overtightened? And, oh yeah -- the guy at Partsource, where I bought the plugs, recommended I use anti-seize, which I did, and now I'm more paranoid, because I've read that antiseize can cause you to over-torque the plugs.
So, four questions, really: What does it feel like when a plug is overtightened? What does it feel like when threads are stripped? Will I be able to notice anything while driving if I've overtightened the plugs? And, what are the consequences of an overtightened plug?
Thanks... I really hope this has gone well as I'm hoping to keep learning how to take care of my car.
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