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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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How the hell do I get that thing out? I cant even reach the plug wire to move it out of the way. Please, any suggestions?
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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from under the car. much easier for down there
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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You talking about that the spark plug? or the intake manifold bolt? Coil pack bolt? kinda lost.
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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the exhaust manifold bolt. But I cant reach the plug wire to get it off and make clearance enough to get a wrench on the bolt. I'll try from under the car but when I looked at it from there I could barley even see it.
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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I got mine off from the top pretty easy actually. But I am a skinny kid so I can reach back there no problem.

Under the car is a better choice. I did that once and got to it really easily as well.
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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I have monsterous hands and can't fit them back there. I think it wouldn't be so bad from under the car but I need to get the plug wire off to do that. I just can't seen to get in there to get it off. So now the problem becomes how do I remove the plug wire with my giant hands not being able to fit.
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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You should still be able to reach it from under the car.

You removed the coil packs and egr/air right?
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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Didn't remove the coil packs but everything else is out. I don't even Have a wrench /socket anything that will fit up there. I was able to get it moving a little with a gear wrench from above but, it's only a matter of time before my thumb that I'm turning it with decides to stop working.
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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finally got it out with the gear wrench. I really wish I had smaller hands because that was a bitch. Thanks guys.
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Lithium
I got mine off from the top pretty easy actually. But I am a skinny kid so I can reach back there no problem.

Under the car is a better choice. I did that once and got to it really easily as well.



skinny kid + LS1 = a good relationship between car and driver.

Big hands don't mix.
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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finally got it out with the gear wrench. I really wish I had smaller hands because that was a bitch. Thanks guys.
Yeah, well it ain't no easier with OLD hands either.
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Removing the coil packs free's up the most amount of room.
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 09:46 AM
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geuss I missed that. Wish I wouldn't have.
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