how do you get to #2 and #6. there's this metal tube running right above both of them.

 

we need to know your engine buddy. im assuming either the 3.9 v6 or the 5.9 v8 since you mentioned the heat shields. remove them. they are useless. i removed mine with no ill effects.

 

On the left side, I use a piece of wire to hold the heater hoses up out of the way and use a 10" extension bar and a good 5/8" spark plug socket, put the socket on the extension, put the socket end down into the heat shield/plug hole with the extension on it, then work my ratchet into the area and click it into the extension bar. Then I operate the ratchet from above, but with the handle pointing down towards the ground, so I have room to move the handle back and forth to remove the plugs. It only takes a few turns to loosen the plug anyway then you can just turn the extension by hand and remove the whole thing. Use anti-sieze on your new plugs so they will come out easier next time. On the right side I just remove the entire air cleaner/air box and snorkel and I have pretty good access to those 3 plugs.

This is on a 2001 3.9 V6, and my heat shields are still in place.

Jimmy

 

My answer was going to be,

"Same way you change them in a ford mustang with a Boss 428"

I personally haven't tried. Will have to find out eventually though. I'd agree with Silver's method though.

 

i should have stated its the 4.7 v8. its not a heat shield, its like 2 tubes.

 

i just did this last weekend, they unclip and you just have to move them apart and get your wrench in there... i also believe the tubes are for your heat but i am not sure on that

regardless, they unclip on both sides of the engine and you can split them apart enough to make it work...

Cheers.

 

sounds like the ac lines, just unclip them all around then you can move them over just far enough to get it done

 

the AC lines are on the left side of the engine if i am not mistaken but ya same sort of thing as those...

 

just remove the coils and unscrew the plugs, they can be worked out around anything over the top except the air breather, i had to take that off when i did mine but w/ the exception of that it was REALLY easy and REALLY quick, took me all of 30 minutes including removing and reinstalling the air breather

 

I have the 3.9 and the back 2 are a bitch to get to. Make sure your exhaust manifold are cool enough to touch, cause you will touch them. I use a deep well 5/8 spark plug socket and a 3/8 extension, that's all you need, just wrestle back in there and you'll get it. The metal tube makes it easy to slide the socket and extension on first, then hook up the ratchet. You don't have to disconnect anything during the entire process.