stevesbucs205

I just finished changing my plugs and wires. After finishing the passenger's side (except 8) I noticed a ticking sound after turning off the car. I'm assuming its a loose wire but I was also wondering if it could be a loose plug. I tightened the plugs about 1/4 turn past hand tight because the torque wrench wouldnt fit. How tight should I make them?

camaroguy26

iTrader: (21)

they shouldn't be really tight. I forgot the torque but its not much. If you remove the coils and disconnect the air pipes you can get to all the plugs. I use a 3" extension with the plug socket and a 1" extension on the number 8 plug but you gotta put the socket on the plug then put the ratchet on

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

go back and do 8

conan

iTrader: (5)

The ticking might be the exhaust cooling down. Also 01ss is right... change that #8 plug.

99FormulaM6

iTrader: (21)

you just need to snug up the plugs, its only like 8 or 11 lbs you need to tq them down to. Ticking could be a loose plug though, so just run through them all again and make sure theyre all snug

HMERacing

could be the air tube making the noise if it was taken off or moved around when you changed the plugs.

stevesbucs205

Can't seem to get the wire off the plug on eight. Any tips? I removed the coils and AIR pipe.

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

yeah ticking may be the air tube not sealing well. scissors will get the last wire off.

2_wacko

iTrader: (2)

I had ticking after swapping plugs and wires. It turned out to be a loose spark plug.

camaroguy26

iTrader: (21)

it's a pain in the *** but just keep trying different ways to reach your arm down there. From the top, down the side between the fender and dipstick tube, left hand, right hand, etc. etc. Just find which way works best for ya.

stevesbucs205

Yea it seems like thats where the ticking was coming from. I'll try the scissors, pretty much exhausted all other tools.

ZDOG

iTrader: (13)

with headers i get number 8 from underneath pretty easily. i dont know about stock manifolds though