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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:04 am |
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 161
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Location: Leeds
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Hey,
Im trying to change my spark plugs but the one on the far right (cylinder 1?) is being exceptionally stubborn! I can't get the socket to sit on the spark plug so i can twist it out! All the others are fine but this one just won't go on. Ive tried pushing a bit harder down onto the plug with the socket but to no avail. Any ideas? Car is a 1.4 1999 206.
Cheers. Joni
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:05 am |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010 Posts: 1533
Trade Rating: +10
Location: UK
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slightly larger socket? be careful not to cross thread as thats a real nightmare
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:16 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5120
Trade Rating: +19
Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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Make sure there no rubber plug or anything on top of spark plug,
Iirc 16mm deep is the correct size??? Someone will correct if wrong.
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:47 am |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010 Posts: 1315
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Location: Ips
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NorthantsBen wrote: |
Make sure there no rubber plug or anything on top of spark plug,
Iirc 16mm deep is the correct size??? Someone will correct if wrong. |
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:24 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2718
Trade Rating: +6
Location: UK
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You need spark plug sockets usually, there longer than normal sockets.
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:34 am |
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Joined: Aug 08, 2011 Posts: 195
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Location: LLandysul
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yea its a 16mm spark plug socket i done my car this mornig
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:21 am |
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Joined: Jul 18, 2010 Posts: 161
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Location: Leeds
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If I had the wrong size socket would it not fit on the other plugs though? It fits on all the rest! Just not that one! Joni
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:21 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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jonny_fulton03 wrote: |
If I had the wrong size socket would it not fit on the other plugs though? It fits on all the rest! Just not that one! Joni |
You need to use the correct sized spark plug socket.
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