Spark Plug Boot
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Spark Plug Boot
GuysI have gotten the old wires off the coils but can't get the boots off, can someone tell me how.... I have been working for about an hour on them and they aren't moving, some of the wires broke off at the boot... Should I be pulling the heat shield as well or just the boot. I have already sprayed them with penetrating oil and that isn't helping either...
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GuysI have gotten the old wires off the coils but can't get the boots off, can someone tell me how.... I have been working for about an hour on them and they aren't moving, some of the wires broke off at the boot... Should I be pulling the heat shield as well or just the boot. I have already sprayed them with penetrating oil and that isn't helping either...
Tara
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Hi Tara -
You have to twist each boot at least a half-turn to break it free from the plug. They set up some sort of adherence from the boot to the plug after so many heat cycles, and you cannot just pull them off without breaking that "seal" first by twisting the boots.
I have a spark plug boot puller that looks like a pliers with special pads on the jaws for pulling plug boots. I use it on the metal heat shields and pull the whole unit, boot, shield, spring and all off at once.
Since you are installing new wires (at least you are now...) you could use pliers if you were careful to only pull on the rubber boot end so as not to booger up the metal heat shields.
On the drivers side, remove the two 10mm bolts that hold the AIR tube in place on the exhaust manifold and pull the tube up out of the way so that you can easily reach in and get to the number 7 plug.
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You have to twist each boot at least a half-turn to break it free from the plug. They set up some sort of adherence from the boot to the plug after so many heat cycles, and you cannot just pull them off without breaking that "seal" first by twisting the boots.
I have a spark plug boot puller that looks like a pliers with special pads on the jaws for pulling plug boots. I use it on the metal heat shields and pull the whole unit, boot, shield, spring and all off at once.
Since you are installing new wires (at least you are now...) you could use pliers if you were careful to only pull on the rubber boot end so as not to booger up the metal heat shields.
On the drivers side, remove the two 10mm bolts that hold the AIR tube in place on the exhaust manifold and pull the tube up out of the way so that you can easily reach in and get to the number 7 plug.
best regards -
mqqn
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'11
I have seen many here say that they did not replace them and have not had issues.
I have heard that you may experience some radio interference if you do not have the metal shields in place.
I would think that these are fairly easy to get replacements, and you won't hurt anything in the meantime.
I choose to re-use them and keep them in place.
best regards -
mqqn
