Cody Brooks

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i got taylor 409 wires and tr55's and put them in all the cyliders but the one on the passenger side against the firewall. how do you replace the plug and wires on that cylinder? it looks like i would have to take the ac unit out to get to it, is there some other way to do it?

Chad00ws6

Probably gonna have to crawl up under it. I can reach mine from the top but my AC canister was moved for my SC install.

G-LOCK

Get a swivel head ratchet and go from underneath.
Put the socket on first, then snap the ratchet on.
It's a lot easier and cheaper than pulling a/c.

BillyBz28

dude i have a 99z28 and im telling you there is no way in hell of getting it out from the bottom. what i did was just remove the first two coil packs and pay attention here this is were it gets tricky. went and got my girlfriend and told her to get her little *** hands in there with just a ratchet and the sparkplug and she got it off in about 5 minutes. i had been working on it for about 2 hours. trust me its alot easier with someone who has little hands. screw all that taking off the ac crap.
oh well good luck let us know how it goes.
laterz
billy

<img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> #8 sparkplug

horist

I can get my #8 out from the bottom... all the rest from the top but the 8 i have to do from the bottom. make sure the cats are cool <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Cody Brooks

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i was thinkin about trying it from the bottom but i don't have a lift. i'll keep my ears open and think about it i might figure something out.
<img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />

FatZ28

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Cody Brooks:
<strong>i was thinkin about trying it from the bottom but i don't have a lift. i'll keep my ears open and think about it i might figure something out.
<img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">On my friends Z we used jack stands and a jack to get number 8.

Cody Brooks

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by FatZ28:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Cody Brooks:
<strong>i was thinkin about trying it from the bottom but i don't have a lift. i'll keep my ears open and think about it i might figure something out.
<img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">On my friends Z we used jack stands and a jack to get number 8.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">i haven't got jack stands yet. working on it though.

DONAIMIAN

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I saw in the sears paper for 90 dollars you can get this whole kit that comes with wheel chocks a jack jack stands fender pad and some other stuff. Good buy, its going on my christmas list. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Nine Finger 02 Z28

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I have done it twice and both times from the top.I put the spark plug socket over the plug and then I get the socket that fits over the spark plug socket the reason for that being that an extention is to long then you just put the ratchet on it and take it off.I have a low option car and no speed control.I am not sure if that makes it any easier.Good luck

35th SS

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just remove all the coil packs on that side.easy to get to.been there done that so many times.all from the top.gotta have the right tools also. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

minivette

1" extension, problem solved.

www.installuniversity.com

gwj

Have no experience w/a 99 but it's easy to get from the bottom on my '00.
Here's a tip on re-installing plugs: get some fuel line rubber hose and push it over the tip of the plug; this will give you a flexible "shaft" to twist when trying to get the plug started, plus will keep you from dropping a plug on the frame and annoying your neighbors with a multitude of cuss words in combinations they've never heard before. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Nickn20

I have done it from the top and bottom, you just gotta take your time, from the top remove the whole coil pack rail.

numbZ

Do it from the bottom.1" ext.The easiest way to get the boot off is also from the bottom with a small prybar.Place the bar between the head and boot and twist,it'll pop right off.

30th TA 0219

I know I was scared the first time, after all the horror stories I had heard. Fortunately, I had also helped someone with theirs before. I did #8 first so the rest would be a dream and #8 only took me 15 minutes from the top , coil packs removed, and I used both a Swivel Joint, and a open end wrnch on the socket! Do be scurred, just get in there and do it from the top. I have AC, TCS, and CC, and it was no problemo! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Red Shift

I spent an hour on that bastard my self then my friend "the mechanic" came along with a stubby handled wobble head (the kind where the shaft is rounded allowing the socket to wobble in all directions) and a regular spark plug socket and in five minutes he was done!!!!!! P.S. He left the coil packs on just to show off. Amazing what he can do with a $40,000 Snap-On tool set!!!