Spark plug changed (whats all the fuss about)
Hi all today was the day i desided to bit the bullet and do a spark plug change.
Had heard lots of storys as to what a S**t job it was. And when i had cam belt changed (2 1/2 hours) the garage said they wanted half a day to change plugs? So read up about it and away i went drivers side first removed all the air box and changed plugs near side removed water bottle was going to remove battery but looked like no need so changed that side fine Total time start to finish 55 mins EASY JOB GO FOR IT PS i have a my05 wrx Cris |
Do them from underneath and you don't need to remove anything:thumb:
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Fine if you have a ramp or pit
also would need to remove the under tray |
Originally Posted by steve ex vauxhall
(Post 10790434)
Do them from underneath and you don't need to remove anything:thumb:
Im with the op. Easy job, took me 40 mins and that includes having to go fishing twice for a dropped socket. |
That reminds me
I dropped the ratchet handle twice had to remove some of the under tray to get it |
Originally Posted by rolexwrx
(Post 10790428)
Hi all today was the day i desided to bit the bullet and do a spark plug change.
Had heard lots of storys as to what a S**t job it was. And when i had cam belt changed (2 1/2 hours) the garage said they wanted half a day to change plugs? So read up about it and away i went drivers side first removed all the air box and changed plugs near side removed water bottle was going to remove battery but looked like no need so changed that side fine Total time start to finish 55 mins EASY JOB GO FOR IT PS i have a my05 wrx Cris a. you don't have the right tools. b. you have fingers like and elephant's trunk. The most fiddly bit is undoing the coil-pack nuts as it's tight to get your hand in and even with a stubby spanner you can only get about an 1/8th of a turn:wonder: |
Originally Posted by JonMc
(Post 10791019)
It's only a problem if:
a. you don't have the right tools. b. you have fingers like and elephant's trunk. The most fiddly bit is undoing the coil-pack nuts as it's tight to get your hand in and even with a stubby spanner you can only get about an 1/8th of a turn:wonder: |
I'd need a bigger tool chest...
:norty: Just missing the 1/4" ratchet TBH:D |
I was surprised how easy they are to do, as said above - its all down to the right tools.
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easy enough job to be fair as said the right tools help. H6 engine is a job for underneath and the 2 rear cylinders are a little task to get out lol
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its an easy enough job, on my blob i remove the battery and water bottle to make a bit more room and the boost pipe (fmic) and induction pipe on the other side.
but the changing is pretty simple with the right tools |
Having an extension bar thats just the right length is the key ;)
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A little trick i have for changing the plugs is 2 spark plug sockets. One with the rubber bung inside for removing the plugs and the other without the bung for putting the plugs in. It makes it a lot easier to extract the plug with the bung and easier to extract the socket without the bung.
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Originally Posted by chopperman
(Post 10792224)
A little trick i have for changing the plugs is 2 spark plug sockets. One with the rubber bung inside for removing the plugs and the other without the bung for putting the plugs in. It makes it a lot easier to extract the plug with the bung and easier to extract the socket without the bung.
right bitch to get it back out. |
Originally Posted by tubbytommy
(Post 10792226)
i had the one with the rubber bung stay on the plug when i pulled the extension out on an old impreza once.
right bitch to get it back out. |
Originally Posted by chopperman
(Post 10792232)
:lol1::lol1: Cheap made in china tools. I had the opposite, i screwed the plug in and couldn't pull the socket back out hence me pulling the bung out of another socket for putting the plugs back in.
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
(Post 10792235)
halfords finest......:thumb:
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Originally Posted by JonMc
(Post 10792236)
Can't go wrong with their pro range:thumb:
not quite snap on though |
Originally Posted by tubbytommy
(Post 10792238)
tbh its a decent enough socket set.
not quite snap on though I bought a full set of mac knuckle saver spanners and they cost a fortune. I only ever use 10-12-14-17mm, the rest just sit there looking pretty:lol1: same with screw drivers, i have a few high quality the rest are used for prying, beating with a hammer ect. |
Originally Posted by chopperman
(Post 10792244)
Unless you a professional there is no point in having all snap-on or mac ect tools . You find some tools in the tool box get used a lot while others collect dust. I buy quality for the tools i use all the time the rest are just halfords or draper.
I bought a full set of mac knuckle saver spanners and they cost a fortune. I only ever use 10-12-14-17mm, the rest just sit there looking pretty:lol1: same with screw drivers, i have a few high quality the rest are used for prying, beating with a hammer ect. and beating screwdrivers with a hammer, shame on you :lol1: |
Originally Posted by tubbytommy
(Post 10792246)
i know what you mean but i found out in my younger days, crap tools round of nuts and screws and cause more hastle.
and beating screwdrivers with a hammer, shame on you :lol1: A lot of people don't understand the difference in some of the tools they have and why there different. Nuts get rounded off because people use 12 point sockets for higher torque applications when they should use a 6 point. 12 point grips the corners of the nut where as 6 point grips the flats. In fact quite often a 6 point will still grip a rounded off nut :thumb: As for beating a screw driver with a hammer. Sometimes only the beating screwdriver will do the job :D Should have also said.. to stop rounding off screw heads use snap-on anti cam out bits. They cost about a quid from the snap on man. Always best to try and tighten the screw before undoing it. This causes the screw to burr in he opposite direction and give the bit more screw to grip too. Not teaching you to suck eggs but it may help someone who stumbles on this thread. |
I did a photo step by step in the RB320 owners club web site. As you can see there is no way you will get to them from underneath.lol
http://www.rb320ownersclub.co.uk/ind...showtopic=3801 |
Originally Posted by chopperman
(Post 10792270)
I did a photo step by step in the RB320 owners club web site. As you can see there is no way you will get to them from underneath.lol
http://www.rb320ownersclub.co.uk/ind...showtopic=3801 |
Originally Posted by tubbytommy
(Post 10792273)
i must admit when i did mine i was suprised someone suggested do it from underneath, perhaps different on other models.
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