Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

[kala]

Well today after coming from school early i decided to change my plugs and wires and face one of the most difficult task ever! ...........WHY GM, WHY??? .......why would you put the spark plugs in such place and angle that a normal human being cannot change it .......... After trying to change ONE plug for more than a hour i gave up .........i could not change one plug!!! .........my hands are small and they were f'ing bleeding .......... so, i changed all the wires (which was my misfire problem) and the wires are awesome ......MSD :bowdown: ....... and i am also testing this new heat sheating ........i'll let u guys know how it turns out........... since i am off all next week(spring break) i am thinking of attacking my car again on monday to change the plugs .......... here's tool i have



What f'ing else do it need? ..... you can see i got two diff. spark plug sockets, 1 swivel head 3/8" wrench, 1 normal 3/8" wrench, 3" extension, and swivel head....... maybe a longer extension or spiral (flex neck) extension? .........i think my problem was clearance ......... would a flex neck solve that problem?

Thanks .........

[woswill]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

When my friend popped the hood to his truck today, i was amazed at how much space they have to work with compared to f-bodies


:cry: :cry: :cry:

[Smoke Panther]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

those are some weird-*** wires you have there...is this the first time the plugs have been changed on this car?

[kala]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

why weird??? not only they fit perfectly , they were awesome ......... the are the multi angle ones .......... i changed my wires at 72K march'06 (well my mechanic did ) and now i am doing it again since i kept misfiring 6th because of melted wire ........ heat is our enemy......... so, what else do i need to change the plugs?



:)

[Dawizman]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

I found the ultimate tool for doing the plugs on our cars. We sell it up here at NAPA in Canada, and I assume the US stores will have it to. Its called the Go-Through Socket Set. Its like a gear drive wrench with short sockets that are hollow, so you can use them on really long studs, or in this case spark plugs.

Go down to your local NAPA and ask, they should have it.

[Camaro Dom]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

i knelt on my radiator for 3 hours doing plugs and wires when i did em last winter. Dont regret getting the 100k+ mile ones AT ALL...

[Smoke Panther]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

why weird??? not only they fit perfectly , they were awesome ......... the are the multi angle ones .......... i changed my wires at 72K march'06 (well my mechanic did ) and now i am doing it again since i kept misfiring 6th because of melted wire ........ heat is our enemy......... so, what else do i need to change the plugs?



:)

a melted wire is not an issue with the wire itself...it's an issue with routing

[kristen]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

gotta get it from under the car

[ssms5411]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

Throw some headers on there and it will only take 20-30 min. for plugs and wires.

[bluovlh8er]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

under the car for the 4 rears, the pass. middle you put the socket on from the bottom then put the rachet on from the top. you need all different kinds of extentions also.

[DAS BOOT]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

took me 40 min my first time ever doing it and I was putting custom cut heat sheathing on thngs too...






but I also have the luck of having tubular manifolds :)

[97fbirdgirl]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

Ha, yea...plugs are fun...

Lift the car up, get a bunch of different extensions, and possibly a person to help guide you from uptop while you're under the car--I remember only being able to get to some when I couldn't see them from where I was at. That's what it took for me. (I'm skinny as hell too...the only way I could get to the last one was to shove my hand up there and get a lil bloody) Look at each plug like a puzzle :D

[kala]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

a melted wire is not an issue with the wire itself...it's an issue with routing

unless there are some kind of invisible wires, how can u route them away from the plug???? ........ my boot was messed up in surrounding heat from the manifold .........

yes, i did lift my car and i was trying to get them from the bottom ............

under the car for the 4 rears, the pass. middle you put the socket on from the bottom then put the rachet on from the top.

thanks , i will try that ....... i think i was trying to get it from the bottom and i failed...........

I found the ultimate tool for doing the plugs on our cars. We sell it up here at NAPA in Canada, and I assume the US stores will have it to. Its called the Go-Through Socket Set. Its like a gear drive wrench with short sockets that are hollow, so you can use them on really long studs, or in this case spark plugs.

I am heading towards pepboys, advance auto now .......... i'll check if they have it ............



:)

[Scott90]

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gotta get it from under the car

thats your answer right there ^^^

plugs are the first thing i did on my car, and it was my first time even lookin at my engine, and i got it done in about a hour and a half with the use of a lift, it helps out wonders. good luck bro.

[lookout4theyeti]

Re: Spark Plugs and Wires change ........ ARGHHH

You need to use the swivel head and a LONG extension. That way your hands get out of the way and you have more room to work. I think I used a swivel extension right at the end of the long extension before the socket as well.