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all of my cars requiered 5/8 just go to your local hardware store and buy the proper socket, but you still need to buy one because those sparkplug sockets have a rubbet gromit inside.. so when the spark plug is loose it will attach to the socket and not fall.
Use the correct size spark plug socket, ratchet wrench, extensions and possible a universal or swivel adapter. Remove the plug wire, remove plug with socket/wrench, insert and snug down new socket and firmly seat plug wire. Do one at a time so as not to cross wires uo. Be careful inserting new plug so as not to cross the threads uo and make sure the gap of the plug is correct for you engine.
there are several sizes of spark plug, perhaps someone before you had a spare spark plug that was not the same size as the rest but fitted it anyway. use a different socket
A wrench. : ) and a plug socket. There is basically 2 sizes and you can buy the sockets at pretty much any parts store. A 6" extension (a few) is always good to have. Thats all you need just to be sure you could always get an elbow, sometimes they make things a whole lot easier. Hope this helps you out
Open the hood to access the engine compartment. Locate the sparkplugs sitting to the side of the motor. Six wires run to the motor, three on each side.
Twist the rubber boot and pull away from the sparkplugs. This will expose the sparkplug.
Unbolt the sparkplug with a socket wrench. Use a 5/8-inch deep-well socket attached to the socket wrench.
Pull the sparkplug away from the motor. Discard the sparkplug.
Screw the sparkplug into the motor by hand. Make sure it is hand-tight.
Tighten the sparkplug with the socket wrench, using the deep-well sparkplug socket.
Click the wire to the sparkplug wire to the end of the sparkplug. Gently pull the wire to ensure it clicks into place.
Repeat the procedure for the remaining five sparkplugs. Change each sparkplug one at a time.
Through history automobile engineers have delighted in finding ways to make changing sparkplugs difficult. There was a model in the 70's I believe called a Vega that you had to undo the motor mount and jack the engine up to even tough the sparkplug. Probably the greatest asset to changing these sparkplugs is to get a good set of sockets with a variety of extentions and universal joints with different size ratchets. Here is a clue to the right tools.
I once had a set of sockets with a ratchet that had no handle. You just put different sized extentions in the base for handles and it gave you more options. You might get extra ratchets and cut the handles to make them shorter to aid you in this job in the future. Also a good idea to remove the oxygen sensor from the exhaust downpipe and the bracket that holds the 02 sensor harness which is mounted to the exhaust manifold. The hardest part is getting the metal shields and spark plug boots off the rear plugs. During wire installation make sure you use hi-temp silicone grease on the plug boots so the metal shields come off easier next time around. Many will try to tilt the engine by taking motor mounts loose but getting that back together isn't worth the effort and may cause more problems than it's worth. Also mark your plug wires so you get them back in the same locations when you're done.
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