Fu Manchu
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Hey folks,
Changing the plugs today.
Removed the coils but the boots stayed on the plugs.
Searched here, not much info but there was advice to pull them out with long nose pliers.
This was not totally successful.
It was like the boots were fused to the plugs.
One boot came away in a 1000 bits. Left a bit of it fused to the head.
Vacuumed the plug bore out and removed the plug.
I now discover in amazement (or no amazement) that the boots are not available as seperate items.
Can they be found separately?
Also is there a reason they would fuse to the plugs?
Is there a grease or lube of some sort I should use when refitting?
I had hoped to get a set of lead pullers from a few autoparts shops but they aren't to be found anywhere.
Once upon a time they were a basic item stocked in a parts shop.
*On another note, the amount of nonsense there is about how hard it is to get the intake plenum off is unbelievable.
I had it off in around 5mins at most.
More complicated and time consuming to remove a tyre.
*Any tips on disconnecting the electrical connector from the coil?
Changing the plugs today.
Removed the coils but the boots stayed on the plugs.
Searched here, not much info but there was advice to pull them out with long nose pliers.
This was not totally successful.
It was like the boots were fused to the plugs.
One boot came away in a 1000 bits. Left a bit of it fused to the head.
Vacuumed the plug bore out and removed the plug.
I now discover in amazement (or no amazement) that the boots are not available as seperate items.
Can they be found separately?
Also is there a reason they would fuse to the plugs?
Is there a grease or lube of some sort I should use when refitting?
I had hoped to get a set of lead pullers from a few autoparts shops but they aren't to be found anywhere.
Once upon a time they were a basic item stocked in a parts shop.
*On another note, the amount of nonsense there is about how hard it is to get the intake plenum off is unbelievable.
I had it off in around 5mins at most.
More complicated and time consuming to remove a tyre.
*Any tips on disconnecting the electrical connector from the coil?