Jolly Green Monster

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As someone asks this weekly and I have a new camera to play with and just changed mine, I'm bored and waiting for the rush hour to finish before travelling.. might as well..

Remove the battery and washer bottle:


Unbolt the coil pack (one at a time) or if newer car remove the HT lead:


Once the bolt is undone (it remain in the coil pack) pull the coil pack out.. then use a small spark plug spanner.. to remove plug.. refit new one etc..

Then repeat for the second one on the passenger side..

Replace washer bottle and battery.. I started the car to check there was not a problem with that side.. other wise once finished and it doesn't start.. which side do you look at for the problem?

Remove air filter system:


you can see my plug spanner in the lefthand plug hole:



change drivers side, refit air filter system and away you go..

JGM



[Edited by Jolly Green Monster - 5/20/2003 9:25:18 PM]

alcazar

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I'm doing this if the lousy British weather ever lets me finish my gauges/knocklink/lambda link install.
Why can't I see the pictures though????
Alcazar

jameswrx

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you gotta put em up properly











[Edited by jameswrx - 5/19/2003 10:46:32 PM]

Charlie H

Bugger! Where are the pics? I'm doing this in the next few weeks so the pics would be great

Ken Ross

Couldn't be bothered to wait so here's the pics











[Edited by Ken Ross - 5/19/2003 10:42:42 PM]

RON

I managed to do mine by removing just the inlet crap, and the washer bottle, but, I don't have the coil packs which made it slightly easier!!

ozzy

OK, dumb ***, non mechanic question time.

do you need to put any lubricant (or copperslip type stuff) on the plug threads when fitting the new ones?

and how tight should the plugs be?

I was going to leave mine till the next service, but I think I'm man enough for the challenge

Stefan

RON

I put a very small drop of oil on the thread, wound then in finger tight, with an extension bar obviously, and then did them about another 3/4 of a turn.

Jolly Green Monster 2

Sorry about the pics guys!

I'll edit the post when I get the chance..

I didn't lube my plugs as I would be worried about plug fouling..

Just be careful not to cross thread them when you put them in as it is disconcerting not being able to see what you are doing..

JGM

NotoriousREV

I don't bother removing the battery and there is no access problem once you have the washer bottle out of the way. I also have an HKS Super Power Flow so there's not removing stuff needed on the other side either.

Another tip, remove the rubber bit from your spark plug socket or the bugger is impossible to get off when you tighten up your new plug (extension bar pulls out leaving socket on plug!)

Jolly Green Monster

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Pics corrected..

Cheers

JGM

Jolly Green Monster

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I only took the battery off as it took me all of 2minutes to undo and lift out.. and after sparking the starter motor at the weekend when I removed that I decided I'd get all electrical sources way out of my way

I only run an ITG panel filter so had to remove the whole flipping lot!

You can tape the plug spanner to the extension.. mine was a Honda one I got with my bike which is long enough to put a 10mm spanner on the end

Cheers for the tips though

JGM