GutlessSupreme Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Bet you were gettin ready to flame me, WEREN'T YA!? Thought I was asking a question that's been asked 40 bazillion times again, DIDN'T YA?!? Ladies, THIS is how you access your rear spark plugs on your 3.1 W-body. pfff pull the engine forward by hand right? yea fuckin right it takes a MAN to use a minivan to do it. lots of room back here now that retractable light was damn handy old champions vs. new ACs. most of the old ones were at .05, one was around .047 all done no space no mo' So for all you newbies asking once a week how to change the rear plugs, THAT'S how you change them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john99gtp Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 nice, should i do that to change mine on my 3800 too? I need to change them soon John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 what a coincidence, i just got back from getting new plugs at Checker 1/2 hour ago i usually just pull the motor forward enough to stick a bolt thru the slave hole in the driver's side dogbone, that usually gives me and my skinny little arms enough room my current plugs have almost 70,000 miles on them :oops: i checked & regagpped them about a month ago (when i couldn't afford plugs) and the gap was almost .060! my car has been running like shit lately, stumbling really bad and getting horrible gas mileage (as if i can afford that). hopefully new plugs and some GM Top Engine Cleaner will help - my 3.1 has almost 230,000 miles right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 nice, should i do that to change mine on my 3800 too? I need to change them soon John I need to change mine soon too! Not really looking forward to it. I better have malibuolds come help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 yeah Dan give me a call when you do, i have alot of tools here. i'd like to become more familiar with the L67 too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john99gtp Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 i heard the hard parts are squeezing in and getting the damn boot off. Oh well, maybe i can do it next week at the mass mod day John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted August 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 i usually just pull the motor forward enough to stick a bolt thru the slave hole in the driver's side dogbone That's what I was trying to do, but I couldn't pull it far enough to slide the bolt through.. that's why I broke out the van. I let the van go under it stopped moving until idle (didn't want to give it any gas) and the engine still wasn't far enough forward to slide the bolt through the slave hole so I said screw it and just left it hooked up to the van. gave me enough room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 i heard the hard parts are squeezing in and getting the damn boot off. Oh well, maybe i can do it next week at the mass mod day John Your telling me, I was messing around the other day and couldn't pull the fucking boot off. There is a heat sheild around it and there is no where to grab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe2fast Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 nothin like stressing those motor mounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 I use a tractor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patgizz Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 i can always get it to the slave hole with a long screwdriver in the prying hole. i sure as hell wouldnt trust that rope to not let go and cut my hand off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 i was just barely able to yank the motor forward enough to install the bolt in the slave hole when i changed my plugs today. i had to yank the motor forward by grabbing the alternator, and simultaneously push the bolt thru the slave hole with my other hand when the engine came forward enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Man I must be a wuss, I had a friend help when I changed the plugs in the cutlass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfewtrail Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 i heard the hard parts are squeezing in and getting the damn boot off. Oh well, maybe i can do it next week at the mass mod day John Your telling me, I was messing around the other day and couldn't pull the fucking boot off. There is a heat sheild around it and there is no where to grab. Push in them a bit and twist them at the same time, it helps, but they're still a pain to remove. I can change plugs on 3800's without tilting the motor forward, or at least I have before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted August 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 i sure as hell wouldnt trust that rope to not let go and cut my hand off. It had already snapped once too, right at the latch on the Caravan. So I just doubled it up going through the next time wasn't too worried, at worst I would've had a huge long welt or maybe lost and eye or testicle or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Thanks for the tip mfewtrail, i'll have to do that when I get around to changing the plugs. (Waiting until I get the 3.4 pulley) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnight rider Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 ladies and gens, there is a use for a mini-van after all..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john99gtp Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 i heard the hard parts are squeezing in and getting the damn boot off. Oh well, maybe i can do it next week at the mass mod day John Your telling me, I was messing around the other day and couldn't pull the fucking boot off. There is a heat sheild around it and there is no where to grab. Push in them a bit and twist them at the same time, it helps, but they're still a pain to remove. I can change plugs on 3800's without tilting the motor forward, or at least I have before. ok, you come do them Mr. I got skinny ass hands its friggin tight back there John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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