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02-19-2005, 06:08 PM
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Got a question. Doing a tune up on my moms 94 celica an didn't even get as far as taking off the plug wires, and the plug wire in the number 3 and number 4 cylinder, broke off right above where it connects to the spark plug. Now don't get me wrong I am not your average dumbass, I do maintenence on my truck all the time this car is just cursed. So my question is is there any trick to getting to them? Or do I have to rip the top of the fu#c%$g engine apart? Any help would be appericiated. I am already pissed please give me some good news.
02-19-2005, 06:58 PM
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The plugs are down I would say a good six inches in tubes about an 1 1/4 in wide, at the end of the wires there is a plactic tube leading to a rubber boot where it connects to the plugs top, I got the platic tube off(broke it) and now the rubber boot is stuck on the top of the plug, there is no grabbing it with needle nose plyers, I tried, and I can't get the socket around the plug, because the rubber boot is blocking it.
02-19-2005, 07:05 PM
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have you tried longer needle nose pliers? i have seen some that are longer than regular... also this is a doube post, so be forewarned, one might get deleted.....
anywyas.... make a hook with a coathangar and try that... youd be surprised @ special tools
anywyas.... make a hook with a coathangar and try that... youd be surprised @ special tools
02-19-2005, 07:32 PM
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Will the spark plug puller reach down into the cylinder far enough to where it acan grab the rubberboot off the top of the plug? cause that is al that is left down there, the plug and a little rubber boot on top.
02-21-2005, 07:45 PM
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The spark plug wire puller should reach but measure just to be sure. They do make long reach needle nose pliers. You can get them at Sears, hardware stores, car parts stores. Good luck.
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02-21-2005, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
have you tried longer needle nose pliers? i have seen some that are longer than regular... also this is a doube post, so be forewarned, one might get deleted.....
anywyas.... make a hook with a coathangar and try that... youd be surprised @ special tools
anywyas.... make a hook with a coathangar and try that... youd be surprised @ special tools
thanks for the gross overexaggeration! hopefully that was a joke, right?
van: yes, use a spark plug puller as others said. ive used it in the past for the exact thing you are talking about
bob
