Just when you want things to go smoothly
09-18-2008, 07:12 PM
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Just when you want things to go smoothly Damn bolt on the passenger side air tube is stripped. See last pic.
I'm hoping I can move the tube out of the way ( a/c tubes and dip stick ) enough to get my hand down to change the plugs.
If I can get my hand down to take the dip stick bolt off then its smooth sailing.
If not I wonder how hard it would be to drill that bolt out if the tube will be in the way.
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Damn
I'm hoping I can move the tube out of the way ( a/c tubes and dip stick ) enough to get my hand down to change the plugs.
If I can get my hand down to take the dip stick bolt off then its smooth sailing.
If not I wonder how hard it would be to drill that bolt out if the tube will be in the way.
Ideas?
Damn
09-19-2008, 10:47 AM
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I believe there is a nut on the other side of that fitting. Stick your hand down there and feel around the back side of that flange. I know my car has nuts on the bottom. That is probably your problem.
09-19-2008, 08:36 PM
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No nut on the bottom. But there is now.
It turns out I did not have to remove the air tube. Once the coil packs were off I could get my hand down to remove the plugs.
After installing all the plugs I put a nut on the bottom of the bolt tightened and all is good.
My initial problem was a miss and stumble when the car went into over drive. No codes nothing.
Low and behold 5 plugs had small cracks in the porcelain. See pics.
all good and running strong again. LOL and the dealer wanted to soak me for 2 hours to find the problem and add from there.
Fixed for $8.00 ( plugs )
It turns out I did not have to remove the air tube. Once the coil packs were off I could get my hand down to remove the plugs.
After installing all the plugs I put a nut on the bottom of the bolt tightened and all is good.
My initial problem was a miss and stumble when the car went into over drive. No codes nothing.
Low and behold 5 plugs had small cracks in the porcelain. See pics.
all good and running strong again. LOL and the dealer wanted to soak me for 2 hours to find the problem and add from there.
Fixed for $8.00 ( plugs )
