[scott89z-24]

I was changing my spark plugs today and everything went fine until the last two on the back closest to the drivers side. My hand kept slipping and hitting various parts of the motor. Anyone have any tricks of the trade for replacing those two pesky plugs???

 

[sask_cruiser]

take out the motor hehe :wink:

 

[markeemsz]

Use a piece of vacuum hose on the tips of the spark plug. I try to do that when I change the spark plugs on my car. This is great for people who have short arms like myself.

 

[speedemon]

extensions and those pivoting socket thingny's...ive even heard of some ppl taking off the tower brace.

 

[roxy91rs]

Yeah! Taking off the strut tower brace is an absolute necessity. Makes it so much easier, and you have a lot more room to work.

 

[Brad91Z]

Yeah, the 5/8 diameter hose to install the plugs is a great trick. Other than that, it just takes time and a lot of universal joints!

Brad

 

[zliner89]

Try the 3 rears on a V6 Fiero if you want the true cheese-grating experience.

 

[jonathan]

A long extension, and a swivel on the end of it always worked for me! It takes me about 5 minutes to change plugs.

 

[spaceman]

1 ft piece of 3/8 ID hose.

 

[seanski]

i used a 5/8 sparkplug socket and a small extension and i got them loose with a ratchet then i took the ratchet off put the new plug in the socket and turned the extension and socket with my fingers till it threaded in and then i connected the ratchet again and tightened it up, took me about 25 min to do all 3, BTW it was an 88z, i didnt find it hard at all, try a 96 caravan, half the engines under the dash board

 

[SuperDave]

:lol: I just use a piviting 5/8 sparkplug socket and a 6" extention. I've actually found that it's easier to change the back 3 on my 91 Z with the tower brace than it was with my old 89 Z. But i also have small arms so that kinda helps. My record is 15 minutes to change all 6 and i did that the day before the Bash (last thursday).

If you want a real challenge try changing the plugs on my T/A. i can only use a socket on the front 2, all the others i have to use a "custom" bent 5/8 box end. try fishing pugs out between a set of big ass hedders, or try changing a set on a 91 Camaro (V8). you have to either go through the wheel wells or from under the car now that just plain sucks :-?

 

[quantum]

i can just imagine! hehe

i have never changed the plugs on a v6 yet, going to soon, we'll see what happens