Plug Wire Change! Another engineer has to die!
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Racer
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From: New Orleans La
Plug Wire Change! Another engineer has to die!
What genius designed this LT1? Good Lord!
Why didn't they ask me if I wanted to change the wires while it was apart with the blower install? Man!
Anyway, what's the secret? Tires off. Inner fender off. Am I right so far?
What else? Unreal!! I really just purchased the wires because of my problems. With almost 53,000 mi I figured it can't hurt it.
Thanks in Advance
Herb
Why didn't they ask me if I wanted to change the wires while it was apart with the blower install? Man!
Anyway, what's the secret? Tires off. Inner fender off. Am I right so far?
What else? Unreal!! I really just purchased the wires because of my problems. With almost 53,000 mi I figured it can't hurt it.
Thanks in Advance
Herb
Last edited by Herb; Aug 6, 2004 at 04:05 PM.
Pro
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From: Dallas Texas
Originally Posted by Herb
What genius designed this LT1? Good Lord!
Why didn't they ask me if I wanted to change the wires while it was apart with the blower install? Man!
Anyway, what's the secret? Tires off. Inner fender off. Am I right so far?
What else? Unreal!! I really just purchased the wires because of my problems. With almost 53,000 mi I figured it can't hurt it.
Thanks in Advance
Herb
Why didn't they ask me if I wanted to change the wires while it was apart with the blower install? Man!
Anyway, what's the secret? Tires off. Inner fender off. Am I right so far?
What else? Unreal!! I really just purchased the wires because of my problems. With almost 53,000 mi I figured it can't hurt it.
Thanks in Advance
Herb
Le Mans Master
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Blower must make it harder because its not all that bad. 90 minute job, max, w/o removing anything except support bracket for the ASR to move it aside. It's all in the body contortions. You'll get the hang of it. Afterwards, you'll a responsibility to marry your car, considering some of the obscene positions you have to assume to make the job go smoothly... my wife came out once when i was changing them, think she got jealous. I think she thought I was hunching my car, but I was only going after the #8 plug...
P.S. F-bodys are a LOT worse... buried in the firewall.
P.S. F-bodys are a LOT worse... buried in the firewall.
Last edited by Lone Ranger; Aug 6, 2004 at 05:44 PM.
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From: Dallas Texas
Originally Posted by Lone Ranger
Blower must make it harder because its not all that bad. 90 minute job, max, w/o removing anything except support bracket for the ASR to move it aside. It's all in the body contortions. You'll get the hang of it. Afterwards, you'll a responsibility to marry your car, considering some of the obscene positions you have to assume to make the job go smoothly... my wife came out once when i was changing them, think she got jealous. I think she thought I was hunching my car, but I was only going after the #8 plug...
P.S. F-bodys are a LOT worse... buried in the firewall.
P.S. F-bodys are a LOT worse... buried in the firewall.
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Heh. I thought my LT1 was a PITA too, until I bought a Mitsubishi Diamante. Have to take off the intake to get to the rear bank. And they used the intake as a mounting point for every relay, cable and vacuum hose under the hood, so there's a ridiculous amount of stuff that has to come off.
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Drifting
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From: rome ny
Originally Posted by steve9899
Heh. I thought my LT1 was a PITA too, until I bought a Mitsubishi Diamante. Have to take off the intake to get to the rear bank. And they used the intake as a mounting point for every relay, cable and vacuum hose under the hood, so there's a ridiculous amount of stuff that has to come off.
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I cannot take credit for the below method. Copied it off another member's reply to a similar thread once. Nor can I comment on how effective it is, but it sounds reasonable:
How to change plug wires
1. Remove driver's side wheel.
2. Remove A-Arm shield to give access to wires and clips.
3. Remove serpintine belt using 1/2" breaker bar & appropriate size socket on belt tensioner.
4. Remove belt tensioner assembly. This give clear access to optispark.
5. Remove power steering pump mounting bolts (3 bolts) and pull pump forward approx 2 inches. The pully has big holes so you can access the mounting bolts. You may have to rotate the pully to gain access to all bolts. This give you necessary clearance to wires routed behind pump.
How to change plug wires
1. Remove driver's side wheel.
2. Remove A-Arm shield to give access to wires and clips.
3. Remove serpintine belt using 1/2" breaker bar & appropriate size socket on belt tensioner.
4. Remove belt tensioner assembly. This give clear access to optispark.
5. Remove power steering pump mounting bolts (3 bolts) and pull pump forward approx 2 inches. The pully has big holes so you can access the mounting bolts. You may have to rotate the pully to gain access to all bolts. This give you necessary clearance to wires routed behind pump.