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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Leading Plug Stuck

IM trying to get my plugs out from the top...leading plug is stuck cant get it off and theres not much room from the top to get leverage off the outside of the socket wrench...my trailings came out easily but not the leadings....should i get under the car somehow and pull as hard as i can...im afraid ill crack the plug
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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Getting the plugs from the bottom is much easier than getting it from the top. Soak the plugs in penetrating lubricant if you are afraid of snapping them. Good luck!
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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i had that problem cost me a motor. sucks ***** if it does break dont try to drill it out and retap the treads wont work. drill right in to the rotor housing sorry man
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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I've broken one off before. It came right out with a "easy out".
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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just added at paintball gun barrel to the end of the socket wrench got under the car and PULLED...got them out and changed them real BITCH job...i didnt have Anti-lock grease so i used vaseline??????? is that ok?
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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That is why you always use antiseize on the plugs and remove them at lease twice a year to clean or change them to insure that they will not stick.

Have been driving aluminum engine cars since 1968 and never never had any plug problems with my protocol! Two Alfa Romeos, Mazda GLC, Mazda MX3,
FB RX-7, FD RX-7, and PT Cruiser.
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 06:00 AM
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Vaseline will be gone before long. Get some copper anti-seize and lube the threads with that. Next time will be cake. I replace my plugs with a short handle ratchet and just reaching my hands down below the throttle elbow and working blind.

Dave
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