i need to change my plugs soon and while i was under my hood today i took a look at them and i noticed it will be a pain in the *** to do. what would be the best way of changing them?

 

Just change them, it's spark plugs for Pete's sake..

 

Do yourself a favor in the process... Go invest the 10-20 dollars in a QUALITY padded spark plug socket. It will do 4 things for you.
1. Save you a little bit of a headache taking them out
2. Won't damage the plug while wrenches and pliers can
3. If you ever need to change a plug (who hasn't on an FC) and you can't find any other tools you can atleast keep the socket in your glove box and do it by hand or find a socket wrench. Somebody always has one lying around.
4. By spending the extra for a QUALITY one, it will prolly be guaranteed for life (ie.craftsman hand tool.

 

it might look hard, i imagine you have powersteering and air conditioning, but nothing should be stopping you, you can push most of the lines out of the way.

 

yes but i cant really fit a wrench on plugs good, and im guessing i would have to get an extended socket to fit on there? doesn't really look like that would fit either

 

If it's too much trouble from the top, get them from underneath. Actually I use a stubby rachet with the long plug socketfrom the top. A little tight, but works great.

 

Get rid of the power steering...

h
-Ted

 

Shoulda called me :-),


buy a sparkplug socket 13/16ths

all toolkits should come with one,.. its the long looking socket with the rubber gromet inside.

I also usually like to do it with a 3 inch extension.

if you have any more troubles just give me a call.


-Nick

 

Its a sparkplug and easily done from the TOP even with powersteering, airconditiong, and an aftermarket flux capacitor to power the warp drive.

 

i know exactly i didnt even have to move my flux capacitor

but seriously if your having trouble thinking about doing the sparkplugs; get a friend to do it.

 

stop being a baby and do it

 

I don't have power steering, but I do have A/C. It was the easiest job. It took a couple minutes for each (getting out, coating with antiseize, putting in). Shouldn't be a problem.

 

Come on Dude. Use the right tool for the job - A sparkplug socket - shouldn't take more than 5 or 10 minutes TOPS! Just remember there are leading & trailing plugs. If you don't have the socket ask your neighbor or buddy or something or get one of them to help you. Once U remove the plug wires there is plenty of room.

Ramses666

 

OK OK jeez, spark plug socket and some ***** i got it.

i was just under the hood looking at them and curious as to how people go about doing it since it looked like i would need something like a special socket to do it.

thanks for the advice, and the flames...;-)

 

yeah... a spark plug socket.

 

bitch bitch bitch lol =D at least they helped you...sort of
i have power steering and A/c, just push them lines out of the way, doesnt take more than 20 min well, ifu never done it before about 45....n thats a little too much, but yeah, dont forget that you have leading and trailing plugs to get

if u are short on tools, get the 235 piece toolset from craftsman at sears, costs like 240$ and has about every tool you need

 

hehe... and the a/c for that matter!

 

All I can say if it's that hard pay a shop to do it.. It's a easy thing to do on a RX-7.