Changing plugs..
09-13-2008, 05:15 PM
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Changing plugs.. Just finished changing my plugs. My arms look like I got into a fight with a wolverine.
Got them done though.
It's actually not as bad as they say. Driver's side was cake, and the only thing I had to move on the pass. side was the AIR tube off the exhaust manifold, and push it up out of the way. I started to unbolt the coil rail, but couldn't get to the last bolt, so I left it in place.
I got 2,4,6 from the top, by kneeling on the battery and balancing myself with one hand on the intake.
Number 8 was actually pretty easy, I had a harder time with #6. For 8, I went from the bottom, I'm running stock manifolds and cats, so I had just enough room to get my arm up there. One of the few times I've been thankful for my girl-ish hands and forarms, lol. Hardest part was getting the plug wire off.
Anyway, I'm glad THAT'S over. I've been putting it off for a long time. I got a little intimidated by it, but people make it seem worse than it actually is.
Ok, enough patting myself on the back.
Got them done though.
It's actually not as bad as they say. Driver's side was cake, and the only thing I had to move on the pass. side was the AIR tube off the exhaust manifold, and push it up out of the way. I started to unbolt the coil rail, but couldn't get to the last bolt, so I left it in place.
I got 2,4,6 from the top, by kneeling on the battery and balancing myself with one hand on the intake.
Number 8 was actually pretty easy, I had a harder time with #6. For 8, I went from the bottom, I'm running stock manifolds and cats, so I had just enough room to get my arm up there. One of the few times I've been thankful for my girl-ish hands and forarms, lol. Hardest part was getting the plug wire off.
Anyway, I'm glad THAT'S over. I've been putting it off for a long time. I got a little intimidated by it, but people make it seem worse than it actually is.
Ok, enough patting myself on the back.
09-13-2008, 06:26 PM
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It's not as bad some make it out to be. I read a thread the other day about it taking someone 8 hours to get it done
Last time i pulled my engine it only took 4 hours. So if your mechanicly inclined dont be as intimidated as some make it to be. My arms are cut to hell when i get done too. It usualy takes me about 45min to get them all changed, not to bad of a job. Also next time you pull the plug wires off you can put alittle dielectric grease on the spark plug top this will help the removal in the future. 
09-13-2008, 07:45 PM
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Took about 45 min for the driver's side working slow, and about 3 hours for the pass side, and that was with a few breaks. I wasted alot of time messing with the coil rail bolts, I ended up just leaving it where it was.
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good choice on the anti seize. I use it every where steel is touching aluminum.
09-14-2008, 12:59 AM
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I (kinda) did mine for the first time today too. I knew the pass. side was the hardest so i started on #8 then worked my way forward (get it out of the way). I got the pass. side done but ran out of light so I'll have to do the driver's side tomorrow.
Removed the AIR tube. I fought and cussed to the #8 plug for a long time trying from up top and below, guess my hands/arms are too big. Finally I removed the #6 coil pack (it's a 98) and got it. Broke a cheapo chinese 3/8" swivel extension at the same time the #8 plug broke loose! haha. Good thing it was free and I had my craftsman one on hand to keep swivelin.
I ended up kneeling on the battery like I read from some others here and install university for 6 and 8. After I got cyl 8 done, 6,4,2 went quick. Hopefully the driver's side will be easy tomorrow. I also put on MSD plug wires since I had them laying around. They don't have a reassuring "click" on the plugs which worries me because i don't want to remove crap to get to the back cyls again, but it didn't seem to be missing on any cylinders when I fired it up after getting the passenger side done.
My hands and arms look like I tried to attack edward scissorhands too.
I put anti-sieze on but couldn't find the dielectric grease so I may have to do that later.
Removed the AIR tube. I fought and cussed to the #8 plug for a long time trying from up top and below, guess my hands/arms are too big. Finally I removed the #6 coil pack (it's a 98) and got it. Broke a cheapo chinese 3/8" swivel extension at the same time the #8 plug broke loose! haha. Good thing it was free and I had my craftsman one on hand to keep swivelin.
I ended up kneeling on the battery like I read from some others here and install university for 6 and 8. After I got cyl 8 done, 6,4,2 went quick. Hopefully the driver's side will be easy tomorrow. I also put on MSD plug wires since I had them laying around. They don't have a reassuring "click" on the plugs which worries me because i don't want to remove crap to get to the back cyls again, but it didn't seem to be missing on any cylinders when I fired it up after getting the passenger side done.
My hands and arms look like I tried to attack edward scissorhands too.
I put anti-sieze on but couldn't find the dielectric grease so I may have to do that later.
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all those little bolts that hold the coil rack on ... i took most of them bolts off and have 2 or 3 bolts holding them on on each side. they aint going nowhere.