spark plug change problem
spark plug change problem i got all the plugs out and in, but while trying to remove the pass. side coil pack i droped a 3/8" drive with a 10mm deep well socket on it over the back side of the motor. it fell and hit a few things but never hit the ground, lol. how can i get this thing out? is there anything back there it can hurt?
by the way, i removed the very back coil pack rail bolt with a 10mm box end wrench. #6 & #8 plugs where easy to get with a 5/8 " spark plug socket and a 3/8" drive with a 19mm socket. no extentions. i removed the air line and the coil pack.
by the way, i removed the very back coil pack rail bolt with a 10mm box end wrench. #6 & #8 plugs where easy to get with a 5/8 " spark plug socket and a 3/8" drive with a 19mm socket. no extentions. i removed the air line and the coil pack.
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Originally Posted by circusboy
i got all the plugs out and in, but while trying to remove the pass. side coil pack i droped a 3/8" drive with a 10mm deep well socket on it over the back side of the motor. it fell and hit a few things but never hit the ground, lol. how can i get this thing out? is there anything back there it can hurt?
by the way, i removed the very back coil pack rail bolt with a 10mm box end wrench. #6 & #8 plugs where easy to get with a 5/8 " spark plug socket and a 3/8" drive with a 19mm socket. no extentions. i removed the air line and the coil pack.
by the way, i removed the very back coil pack rail bolt with a 10mm box end wrench. #6 & #8 plugs where easy to get with a 5/8 " spark plug socket and a 3/8" drive with a 19mm socket. no extentions. i removed the air line and the coil pack.
Naw it won't hurt, but I bet it's down in the control arm/crossmember area. You can't go losing tools $$$ get in there and find that sucker. 
well i got it out. your going to love this one. i got it out in true muscle car fasion. i put every thing back together, fired it up and reved it till it fell out.
god i love my ls1, lol.
god i love my ls1, lol.
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Originally Posted by circusboy
well i got it out. your going to love this one. i got it out in true muscle car fasion. i put every thing back together, fired it up and reved it till it fell out.
I did the exact same thing on Friday.
I dropped by 10mm gear wrench while getting the last coill pack rail bolt off. Since I was gonna need it to finish the install (or at least make it a whole hell of a lot easier), I got one of those extending pen magnet things and search around for it. Instead of picking it up though, I knocked it to the floor, but at least I got the bastage out.
I dropped by 10mm gear wrench while getting the last coill pack rail bolt off. Since I was gonna need it to finish the install (or at least make it a whole hell of a lot easier), I got one of those extending pen magnet things and search around for it. Instead of picking it up though, I knocked it to the floor, but at least I got the bastage out.
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i have the pacesetter coated lt and the tsp ory pipe in my bed room. i just order the group purchase borla 3" adjustable cat-back exhaust from "tbyrne".
when the borla gets here i'm gonna have a "drive way exhaust party", lol.
after the first of the year i'm going to get allan futral to grind and install a custom cam and tune the car. then i can have some real fun
when the borla gets here i'm gonna have a "drive way exhaust party", lol.
after the first of the year i'm going to get allan futral to grind and install a custom cam and tune the car. then i can have some real fun