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Old May 17, 2015 | 05:33 PM
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Got a 98 lariet with the 5.4 in it and decided to replace the spark plugs for the first time and had a friend helping me

All went well till we got to the plug on the drivers side in the back when my friend went to unbolt the plug wire and dropped the bolt
Pulled out the wire and went to stick the socket on the plug
Apparently the bolt had fallen next to the plug and when he went to put the socket on it jammed the bolt in there and broke the ceramic part of the plug
We got the bolt out but now the prices of ceramic are sitting on top of the plug nut and now we can't get the socket on the plug

Need some ideas of how to get the small pieces out

There's what it looks like
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Old May 17, 2015 | 07:26 PM
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Just blow the pieces out, use a little pick to assist if needed...easy peasy.
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Old May 17, 2015 | 08:10 PM
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grab your shopvac and duct tape a piece of rubber hose to the end.
Jam it down in the hole and bobs-your-uncle
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