Passenger side Spark Plugs
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
On my '98 I do those from the top. I remove the AIR tubes, rest my body across the top of the motor, and wiggle my arm down in there. Not easy, but it can be done.
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
On my '98 I do those from the top. I remove the AIR tubes, rest my body across the top of the motor, and wiggle my arm down in there. Not easy, but it can be done.
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Originally Posted by tee-boy
What size ratchet, extension, u joints are you using? What brand ratchet?
I do them all on that side in 15-20 minutes now.
I use a short ratchet, maybe 4 inches long, with a 1" long extension, than the spark plug socket on that. Its perfect. I lay on top of my engine, and with that combo in my hand I slide it all the way back and snap it right on the plug and take it all the way out in a couple minutes. The rest of them just get easier.
The drivers side I use a regular length ratchet with a basic 3" long extension. Works perfect.
Tomorrow I can take pics of the 3 pieces of tools I use if you want. I don;t remember the exact brand names and lengths.
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Originally Posted by Quickin
I figured the perfect combo of tools to do this, after a few times busting my *** for 1 hour just to get that side out.
I do them all on that side in 15-20 minutes now.
I use a short ratchet, maybe 4 inches long, with a 1" long extension, than the spark plug socket on that. Its perfect. I lay on top of my engine, and with that combo in my hand I slide it all the way back and snap it right on the plug and take it all the way out in a couple minutes. The rest of them just get easier.
The drivers side I use a regular length ratchet with a basic 3" long extension. Works perfect.
Tomorrow I can take pics of the 3 pieces of tools I use if you want. I don;t remember the exact brand names and lengths.
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I do them all on that side in 15-20 minutes now.
I use a short ratchet, maybe 4 inches long, with a 1" long extension, than the spark plug socket on that. Its perfect. I lay on top of my engine, and with that combo in my hand I slide it all the way back and snap it right on the plug and take it all the way out in a couple minutes. The rest of them just get easier.
The drivers side I use a regular length ratchet with a basic 3" long extension. Works perfect.
Tomorrow I can take pics of the 3 pieces of tools I use if you want. I don;t remember the exact brand names and lengths.
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From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Originally Posted by waldershrek
There's a sticky on here somewhere that has a link to a write up on this
I posted a thread showing a tool that helped alot of people get those damn plugs out called the "Indexable Ratchet". But the tool combo I have now is so perfect it's just crazy.
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follow up well i took your advice. bought a 1 inch extension and a longer 3/8 in ratchet. Was able to break the no 8 plug with the new ratchet from underneath. Then, I used my smaller 3/8 ratchet to work it out from the top. I took your advice and laid my body across the engine bay (feet off the ground); kind of catechoner. One things for sure about working on these cars, the more body positions you can put yourself in, the easier your job will be.
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Originally Posted by tee-boy
well i took your advice. bought a 1 inch extension and a longer 3/8 in ratchet. Was able to break the no 8 plug with the new ratchet from underneath. Then, I used my smaller 3/8 ratchet to work it out from the top. I took your advice and laid my body across the engine bay (feet off the ground); kind of catechoner. One things for sure about working on these cars, the more body positions you can put yourself in, the easier your job will be.
With this combo, you do it ALL FROM THE TOP in minutes, you grab the ratchet with the #2 extension and just the spark plug socket, put it in your left hand, lay over the engine, slide your left hand with the tool in your hand, all the way back and snap it on and ratchet it out. Easy as pie. Even for me.
I've done my plugs 10 times since I've had my car. One time I did it and the last person that did my plugs put them on VERY tight and it was hell to get the #8 plug off. I always put them in literally a tad more than finger tight. They won't come out, and it makes changing them the next time a piece of cake to get out.
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Last edited by Quickin; Jun 7, 2007 at 10:19 PM.
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Originally Posted by Starion
Thanks for the pictures Quickin. That should save me some time and aggravation by getting that tool combo when I go to do mine.
If the last person that did your plugs happened to put them in real tight and you can't break it loose with that ratchet, just put it on the spark plug, than take something long enough to put against the ratchet while its on and smack it. It'll break it loose that way.
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From: Springfield, Missouri
i am. first spark plug change (from the factory) took around 6 hours for all 8 had some problems here and there with my AIR system. now i don't have AIR and i used anti-sieze the last time (as this time) and everything so far (except for 8) has taken about 2 hours
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Originally Posted by tee-boy
Are any of you using anti-sieze compound on the spark plug threads?
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Sorry on a side note I just changed mine about 2 months ago I used the NGK 55's. I keep hearing guys talking about gaping them, I just took mine out of the box an installed them did I miss something? 