hi all, i've got a TJ advance, bought some new plugs for the front bank, had a go at taking the old plugs out tonight, but they are sooooo tight, and wont budge. i've given it a real good go, but they aren't moving...would it cause any problems if i sprayed a bit of wd-40 down there to loosen them up, or would it f**k up the engine???...
also, how the heck do i get to the rear bank of plugs...i read somewhere that you have to take the manifold out.. is it hard to do, any chances that i could stuff it up big time??..
if i can't do it, i'm gonna have to take it to a workshop!!!
help..
cheers

I dont thing WD40 will get down around the thread.. Did you do it while engine is hot or cold and are you turning clock wise or anti clock wise to undo..??

I dont thing WD40 will get down around the thread.. Did you do it while engine is hot or cold and are you turning clock wise or anti clock wise to undo..??


haha
if u flip the clock upside down it become anticlock wise

haha, yeah, umm....its getting late.

hahahahahha!!!!...
nah... engine has been off for about 4 hours... and i am sure i am turning it the right way..(anticlock wise that is !! :-) )

hahahahahha!!!!...
nah... engine has been off for about 4 hours... and i am sure i am turning it the right way..(anticlock wise that is !! :-) )


Yeah if your engine is hot let it cool right down as things expand with heat remember.. all u need to do is crack the seal then ur right.. :D

cool.. i'll try again tommorow.. let it cool overnight.. better eat my nutrigrain for breakfast before i start!! :bowrofl: ..

The rear bank is not hard at all to do, just take off all the nessacary parts on the manifold then undo the bolts holind it on and lift it off

The rear bank is not hard at all to do, just take off all the nessacary parts on the manifold then undo the bolts holind it on and lift it off


Yeah but he cant crack the seals on his plugs.. he never had wetbix this morning..:P

Yeah but he cant crack the seals on his plugs.. he never had wetbix this morning..:P




get on one side of the car by the fender, turn the ratchet so you have to reach to get to the handle, then PULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :bowrofl: :bowrofl:

Hi,

If you cannot get it off with the tools from such places as SuperCheap Auto I suggest getting a socket wrench. I bought a tool and try'd to turn it, I could almost snap the tool thats how tight they were, so I asked my neighbour and he had the wrench, came off alot easier with that "far out they were on tight!"

haha

good luck with it

p.s its advised to do when car is cold, however if its hot it will not make a difference on how loose the plugs are.

You can borrow mine if you want. I am in WA and free now from my research. PM me, else can go and buy them. its worth it!

YES, if I am thinking you are using those stupid lousy spark plug twisters....those with the T handle. Goodness of luck! I broke mine and stupid socket stuck in it. took me 30 mins to get it out. Bought a proper set of Spark Plug wrench and socket and came off in seconds!

I have both sizes, the larger and smaller ones.

Oh yeah...I am not sure if you still have my details.

Have fun!

and i am sure i am turning it the right way..(anticlock wise that is !! :-) )
my tech/metalwork teacher told me this one: Lefty-Loosy, Righty-Tighty :bowrofl:

if someone has but a anty seze on the threads they lock up and you may snap them off on the holes if u can turn them but there tight keep working them back and foward using wd40

thanks for all your help guys

good news.. had my nutrigrain this morning... and a strong cup of coffee... gave it another
go... still tight as ****.. sprayed a bit of wd40, left it for 1/2 hour, then walla!!! she's out!!!!!yeah baby......then more drama's... went to change my oil for the first time, didn't have the right size socket, so had to go buy that, then damn sump plug was like it has been welded on.. would not move at all..wd40 did nothing, hammered it, still nothing, not enough nutrigrain!!!! hahahah!!!....

so i went down to my local caltex workshop, asked the guy to loosen it up for me.. he says no worries, wacked it on the hoist, 2 seconds later it loose, go him to do the auto trans plug while he was at it cause im gonna change the tranny oil next weekend!!!... hope nothing else goes wrong there!!..

on the subject.. when do i need to service the transmission????, or do i just flush and refill each time??