Is it hard (or possible) to change plug wire without a jack?

[ThatsMeGC]

I want to save money and change my wires myself but I think I would have to jack it up to be able to do that. Is it possible to change them without jacking it up?

[camaro3.4]

You shouldnt have to jack the car up. On most cars you are able to open this thing called a hood and change em out(practice on legos). A dependable jack will always come in handy though. You might have to change your air filter or valve stems in the future.

[98Camaro3.8]

Originally posted by camaro3.4:
You shouldnt have to jack the car up. On most cars you are able to open this thing called a hood and change em out(practice on legos). A dependable jack will always come in handy though. You might have to change your air filter or valve stems in the future.

Do you even own a Camaro? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

With stock manifolds, It would be very difficult - if it's even possible.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

on a 96 with stock manifolds there is no way to get the plugs from the top, i tried with every tool and you just can't do it

[MustangEater8251]

I did it just fine in my car... though I have tubular manifolds.

You can get a hydraulic jack for $25 at walmart, mine doesn't leak and I have had it for 3.5 years.

Can't afford that and you can get one at a junkyard for like $2

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by MustangEater8251:
I did it just fine in my car... though I have tubular manifolds.

You can get a hydraulic jack for $25 at walmart, mine doesn't leak and I have had it for 3.5 years.

Can't afford that and you can get one at a junkyard for like $2

don't lissen to him, you can't do it from the top on a 96 car, the 2000's are easy as hell, i have worked on both cars!!!

[ThatsMeGC]

Thanks (except to mr. 3.4), I had a mechanic who was going to hook me up and do it for $30 if I bought the wires (The upside to delivering parts) but he is now in Iraq. I'll talk to people tomorrow and see who will do it cheap.

Thanks.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by ThatsMeGC:
Thanks (except to mr. 3.4), I had a mechanic who was going to hook me up and do it for $30 if I bought the wires (The upside to delivering parts) but he is now in Iraq. I'll talk to people tomorrow and see who will do it cheap.

Thanks.

100-300 in labor alone

[Loochy88]

its not impossible if you jack it up... but on the ground, its a no-can-do with those lincoln log manifolds.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by Loochy88:
its not impossible if you jack it up... but on the ground, its a no-can-do with those lincoln log manifolds.

well if you break your arms in about 10 places and not swell you can do it lol

[ThatsMeGC]

I only asked and one place today, he wanted $130.. I know I can get a better deal...Just have to find it.

I have that nice studder/almost backfiring in the first cylinder when its been sitting over night and its wet outside.

[Silver 99 Camaro]

I did mine all from the bottom (99 with cast manifolds) and it was a challenge. Took me 3.5 hours altogether doing one wire at a time and trying to get those wire clips apart/together. A $25 jack will save you a lot more than $130 when you use it for other things in the future. I would try it yourself, but be prepared for tearing your hands up a little.

[ThatsMeGC]

I found someone who will do it for $30 (I buy the wires). Gotta love delivering auto parts.

[99v6cam]

I did mine in about an hour and a half on my 99. I don't think it's as hard as some say. Now that I have headers I can do it with my eyes closed [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[OneBad9D5]

If I read it right you are talkin about plug wires...I did mine in about 20 mins and I didnt see any reason to jack up the car....I even changed the plugs the same time too