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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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What is the easiest way to change the rear driver side park plugs 2 from back
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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The word easy doesn't go along with changing those two. The biggest pain in the rear is getting the coil packs off the driver side 2 rear-most plugs. There is a metal fuel line that runs over top the coils that's gives you less than an inch of room to get a socket or wrench in there to remove the coil. I had to un-attach that fuel line just so I could move it a fraction of an inch to get a small socket or wrench over the coil bolt. Not a fun job at all.
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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I jut wanted to keep my fuel line a sealed unit
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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Get a 7mm 1/4 socket with a swivel built into the socket. Have telescoping magnet handy to grab the bolts. Its the easiest way to do it without pulling the rails.
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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Pull the fuel rails. It's 4 bolts and two tugs. The 10 or 15 minutes it takes will save you 2 hours of fighting them. If they come apart, put some oil on them and pop them back into place. It's that easy.
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by serranot
Pull the fuel rails. It's 4 bolts and two tugs. The 10 or 15 minutes it takes will save you 2 hours of fighting them. If they come apart, put some oil on them and pop them back into place. It's that easy.
I agree with this. I wish I had done this BEFORE I spent the 2 hours fighting with a swivel and socket.
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