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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 11:42 AM
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Anyone have any ideas for getting the heat shields out around the spark plugs. Mine are so stuck they won't budge at all even with pb and vice grips
 
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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 12:46 PM
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Slide hammer.

They are just kinda/sorta pressed in. You should be able to grab them near the seam with vice grips, and then twist. They won't come out nicely, but, they will come out.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 04:20 PM
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My dad and I got 2 out. Everything broke apart and it was a nightmare so we stopped for now till we figure out a better method
 
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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 08:21 PM
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I took channel locks to the opposite the seam and twisted them.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 08:34 PM
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crush them in with the channel locks or vice grips, then then they will rotate and pull out..thats how I did it...
 
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Old Oct 31, 2015 | 09:55 AM
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Yeah crush one side where the seem is and it will come out.
 
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