adallak Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Is it easy to remove engine's right side plugs with a plug remover/installer with t-shaped handle? Is flexible one better. Any advice is highly appreciated. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFBonnett Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Truth be told, I recently did mine with a few assorted extensions and wobblers. Kind of a *smurf*, and a sacrifice to the blood god but doable. One poster recently mentioned working from underneath. Not an option for me but worth considering for most. To answer your qustion, no, it is not easy, but not extremely difficult either. I did plugs and wires in less than two hours, not rushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted October 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Truth be told, I recently did mine with a few assorted extensions and wobblers. Kind of a *smurf*, and a sacrifice to the blood god but doable. One poster recently mentioned working from underneath. Not an option for me but worth considering for most. To answer your qustion, no, it is not easy, but not extremely difficult either. I did plugs and wires in less than two hours, not rushing. Thank you DFBonnett. I did notice the right side plugs were at least visible from underbeneath (the car was on a hoist). Renting a hoist just for plug job is not an option so I will try to do the job "regular way" I have got regular Delcos, but first want to look at current ones, if they are Delco platinum and in good shape I will leave them alone. If they are regular Delco or another brand I'll replece them since they got at least 60.000 miles. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 I just got in there with a 1/2 and 3/8 socket set with different size extensions and universals. The job is not easy especially if they are frozen, wear a glove there is a lot of sharp metal around. I think I laid across the engine to get at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 When I traded my '92 Deville it had 125K and still had the original plugs and wires. It still ran great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdndeville Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 have a 4.5L which is similiar to the 4.9L. I have changed plugs twice so far. I have done them in 2 different ways. 1st time: From underneath with an assistant helping down below to guide the ratchet and in some cases the opening from underneath too . But you need to raise the car pretty high and please make sure you use good jack stands and u dont need a hoist. 2nd time: From top, which in my opinion is a pain in the *smurf* and definitrly expect cuts on the arm(s). Actually the first time I changed the plugs from below because I had changed the oil pan gasket as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted October 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Thanks for the replies guys! Changed all of them from the top. Actually the right side (far) plugs were easier to remove. The boots were "glued' to the plugs and pretty tought to pull out. Lots of scratches and one broken plug. The plugs appeared to be original Delco nonplatinum. They were in pretty good shape after 140.000 miles, no deposits just the gaps were perhaps as much as 1.5 times wider. Whatever... took nearly 1.5 hours to have the job done. I have never done plug job before. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epricedright Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 No way adallak, you can't be 99 years young! Are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Rear plugs on a 4.9? Not really that bad compared to some V6 J,A cars. Theres a little trick that can be seen here.... http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/376867...179448_plug.jpg Logan Diagnostic LLC www.airbagcrash.com www.logandieselusa.com www.ledfix.com www.ledfix.com/yukontaillightrepair.html www.ledfix.com/ledreplacements.html www.ledfix.com/j42385toolrental.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted October 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Rear plugs on a 4.9? Not really that bad compared to some V6 J,A cars. Theres a little trick that can be seen here.... http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/376867...179448_plug.jpg that's exactly what was used. I biught a plug removal to with flexible joints a nd t-shaped handle - a piece of crap! actually rear ones were easier than front. The most difficult part appeared to be removing the boots - nobody touched them for 13 years. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadiKing Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Have you ever tried a piece of rubber tubing on the top of the plug once it is loosened? I also use it to start the plug in its thread... my .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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