Semi work safe
08-25-2009, 07:52 PM
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Re: Semi work safe
the newer the car the harder they make them to work on
08-25-2009, 09:02 PM
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Re: Semi work safe
Use a screwdriver and pry them off. You have to work them out a little bit at a time. Pry all the way around evenly like you were torquing rims. You don't have to be gentle because if you **** up the metal part of the seal it doesn't matter.
08-26-2009, 08:46 AM
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08-26-2009, 08:59 AM
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Re: Semi work safe
on my jeep you have to take off the air intake, the injectors, and 3 coil packs to get to the spark plugs. Everything is on the left side of teh motor, teh right side of the engine bay has enough room to smuggle a family of mexicans through texas. Only thing on the right side is the oil filter. Last time i changed the plugs on it, it took me an entire day. They need changing right now but that wont be happening.
08-26-2009, 09:21 AM
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08-26-2009, 10:07 AM
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08-26-2009, 10:16 AM
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08-26-2009, 10:21 AM
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Re: Semi work safe
i have an impact gun so it takes me about 20 seconds per stud, and 18 of those seconds are spent setting it up. i think with a big ratchet, it would take about 1:30 per stud.
08-26-2009, 10:32 AM
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08-26-2009, 10:35 AM
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Re: Semi work safe
and while the studs are getting pressed in I can go across town to the place that carries the lug nuts i need to replace since mine are somewhere scattered along the highway ... 14x2 locking are not easy to find
