Ok just got the coils off. Look that one in the back on the pass. side looks like a dickings to get to. Do you have to remove anything to make it easier???

 

Disconnect your battery and remove the PCM along with it's mounting bracket. That will open things up a good amount for you. And, always, do the most diffucult to reach one's first.

 

Thanks for the help. I will start pulling that off. I got all the plugs loose execpt the two back ones on that side. Just taking my time and turning them alittle at a time.

 

Good luck & keep us posted!

 

Well I screwed up big time! Got two plugs out broke six. The first one I tried to get out with the lisle tool I tightened the extractor too much and broke the tip of the plug off. "The little metal thing on the bottom of the plug" Any way to get it out or am I just out of luck and alot of money!!!

 

You broke the tap off in the ground shield?

 

I screwed the tap too far and it broke the shield in half. The porcelin pushed into it and broke it in half. With part of the shield dropping into the engine.

 

Gotcha. OK, try rigging up a vacuum probe. I used duct tape and some flexible tubing (like vacuum line tubing you get a Autozone) to attach the tubing to my shop-vac. I swept around the cylinder to make sure i got all the porcelain.

If the bottom of the shield is loose in the cylinder you should also be able to use a probe covered in grease retrieve it, then sweep the cylinder with the vacuum. You can also try one of those flexible "grabber" from your local auto parts store.

 

I did the same thing on with a different plug. I think they are breaking when I am pushing the porcelin before I put the extractor in. The instructions say not to worry this would'nt happen. My biggest problem now is if I cant get that piece of plug out and run the engine I will really damage it.