I am running out of space when I go to change the spark plugs. with the ratchet, extension, and spark plug socket I am simpley ruinning out of space. the plugs And wires are toward the back of the van. Any advice?
I have a 98 grand voyager,w/ the 3.3 engine, and yes, the 3 plugs on the side of the engine near the firewall are a real joy to change. If you are planning on keeping the van, put high quality platinum plugs, they are good for 100k miles (hopefully!), so u won't have to deal w/ this again.
Use a 3/8" drive ratchet, spark plug socket, and extension. 1/2" drive is too bulky. I'm not sure, but I may have used one of those swivel adapters to help get the right angle. I also took off the serpentine belt so I could move the alternator to gain some room on the passenger side (push the alternator towards the back of the car after removing the serpentine belt and the 4 alternator bracket bolts. This allows u to get at plug #1. For plugs 3 + 5 remove the resonator and the intake strut bolt @ the cylinder head. Remove the intake strut bolt @ the intake manifold and swing the strut out of the way. Plugs 2, 4, +6 are easy, as u know. You should coat the plug threads w/anti-seize compound, so u or the next poor soul that has to change the plugs will be able to get them out. And when you are done, u have 100k miles before u have to go thru this again. Good Luck countrycurt0
Posted on Sep 17, 2008
Hello the easy way to do these plugs put your car up on ramps front end only use jack stands under vehicle get a long 18 inch or longest extentions put them together with a swivel socket 5/8 reach from under car you can actually see what your working on from here it seems like its a lot of work but when you see its a lot easier goodluck
Posted on Sep 17, 2008
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