"Lawrence Glickman" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:22:44 -0500, "Chas Hurst" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Lawrence Glickman" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 01:04:24 -0500, "Chas Hurst" >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >There's no need to drill anything with the correct size easy-out. The
> >> >correct size being 9/16 IIRC.
> >>
> >> You are ass/u/ming that all the porcelain is removed? He only has a
> >> threaded metal cylinder to remove?
> >>
> >> >Since all that remains is the threads the entire porcelain can be
removed
> >> >with a flex grabber.
> >>
> >> Oh, there IS porcelain remaining, but it can be removed with a flex
> >> grabber. What makes you so sure? A flex grabber is a puny little
> >> tool for picking up nuts and bolts at the bottom of water tanks, not
> >> wrestling spark plugs out of their mounts.
> >
> >Once the hex is torn off the plug the porcelain comes out quite easily.
> >And since I use a magnetic spark plug socket, the porcelain usually
remains
> >in the head.
> >Why are you argueing about a job you have never done?
>
> You guys are freaking me out.
> I have to wait until Springtime before I can pull my plug wires and
> loosen & re-tighten my plugs. I have 3 on bank 1 that are a beatch,
> they are under the intake manifold, but if I use a _small_ wrench
> handle I should be able to get in there and do it by feel.
>
> This is only a 2003 vehicle, 14,000 miles, so they shouldn't snap off.
> But I do want to be certain that they are not becoming frozen in
> place, I will check to be sure there is antiseize on the threads, or I
> will put it on myself.
>
> I get the eebee jeebees thinking about a broken plug now. All the
> things that can go wrong, and you know my plugs don't need Service for
> 100,000 miles. But I am going to give it to them anyhow.
>
> Bank 2 is a no-brainter because it is looking you in the face when you
> raise the engine cowl. Bank 1 is the deep mystery because it is
> covered up with so much stuff.
>
> I must say, that was the first thing I noticed when I looked under the
> hood at the dealership. Bank 1 is going to be a bitch to get to if I
> ever have to.
>
> Lg
>
>