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The Barge Captain

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How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« on: 29 November 2006, 14:00:58 »
How long to change the plugs?  Even the dreaded Haynes didn't tell me to remove the wipers (and i had to!)
Never know a car like it for having to get the wipers off for every little poxy job.  Anybody come up with a quick release for them yet?
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #1 on: 29 November 2006, 14:15:14 »
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How long to change the plugs?  Even the dreaded Haynes didn't tell me to remove the wipers (and i had to!)
Never know a car like it for having to get the wipers off for every little poxy job.  Anybody come up with a quick release for them yet?

Don't have to remove the wipers, Cap'n, just invest in a flexible socket extension. Took me about an hour (although I didn't tighten one plug up enough and had to get to it again yesterday).
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #2 on: 29 November 2006, 14:36:40 »
It all went a bit Pete Tong as the lead for no.6 was stuck in the hole and i couldn't get it out withoout removing the scuttle for better access
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #3 on: 29 November 2006, 15:05:19 »
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #4 on: 29 November 2006, 15:08:21 »
Took me about 10hrs, including the cam covers.  Woulda taken longer if I had to take the scuttle off.  ;)
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #5 on: 29 November 2006, 16:01:50 »
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You could use one of these to get the wiper arm off.

http://www.toolsnstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?pName=WXPERT-QUALITY-WINDSCREEN-WIPER-REMOVAL-TOOL&products_id=13381
I used an identical one to that (branded laser) - what a waste of space that was! The prongs at the bottom just bent and the tool slipped off ...  ::)
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #6 on: 29 November 2006, 16:25:18 »
I allways make sure I get the right ones from the dealers as it's about an hour round trip to change em!  ;D
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #7 on: 29 November 2006, 17:24:19 »
Can do it about an hour now ;) took lots longer first time though. maybe its why you only change them every 40K
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #8 on: 29 November 2006, 19:36:28 »
yup abut an hour for me too - not the easiest routine job is it ?  :-/
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #9 on: 29 November 2006, 20:56:18 »
On my old CDX v6, I changed them in halfrauds car park, with a semi-flexible spark plug spanner, and a couple of small spanners to remove the ICV/Loom at the LHS of the enigine. Not really a bad job. the leads seem to not want to come out at the back, but they will come out in a certain way.....

I would say 45 mins to one hour if not an expert...
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #10 on: 29 November 2006, 20:57:19 »
The joys of a 4 pot ;D
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #11 on: 30 November 2006, 00:14:28 »
I prepared a whole array of flexible tools to deal with the dreaded rear passenger-side plug, but it went a doodle no problems at all.

Old plug out…



New plug in…



As long s you have the correct lengths of extensions (need to combine a few to get the correct height) there’s no problem…
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #12 on: 30 November 2006, 00:35:51 »
It was just struggeling to get #6 lead off that took an extra 15 mins over average
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Re: How long to change 6 spark plugs?
« Reply #13 on: 30 November 2006, 08:30:37 »
Ohhh...:)

2.6, no HT leads....  :y
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