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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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Im changing the water pump and plugs and wires on my 97 z28. I did all of them except for the #8 plug in the back pass. side. Does anybody know how I can get this plug and wire out? Thanks
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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from the bottom over the starter after you take out the ypipe.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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no need to take y pipe off but starter was helpful i had 2 long 6" extions and a swival head and went down threw where the pcm is and got it that way but if you have two people you can have one on the bottom to wrench it off and someone on the top holding stight on so you do break it off
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 08:47 PM
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but starter was helpful
Is there a way to take off the starter without removing the y pipe?
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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yeah it comes right out you kinda have to turn it around and tilt it up but it will come out i did it twice and if its an old starter be careful when tightening the power wire back on i broke it off and the new starter was 200
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heck #8 was one of the easier one to get off I had the hardest time with #2 lining it back up..
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 02:52 AM
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for sure #2 was a bitch damn hos\e clamps kept cutting my hand
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 07:52 AM
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I got it underneath with an angle wrench and some busted knuckles. I did not remove anything - I probably should of !
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http://www.slponline.com/view_product.asp?P=B30102

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