Plug change - is it a DIY job?
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Go for it. Another tip is to use something soft to kneel on and find someone to give you a back rub when you've done. I used a Craftsman 3/8 socket wrench, short bar, long bar and a universal joint. The plug socket will need the rubber liner to make sure you dont drop the plug back in. You will know quite a lot more about your Hemi by the time you are done,
Steve
Steve
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LinerJoe, I know what you mean about the feeling of accomplishment. I've experienced this many times with my Harley as I've done things I never thought I'd have the nerve or ability to do like taking apart the rear end just to put a chrome sprocket cover on or disassembling the front end and reassembling with chrome parts. I'm not a trained mechanic, I work with computers everyday. But I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty if I have a good idea of what needs to be done and how to do it. However, with all that said, I'd never have thought I'd be expecting any special feeling of accomplishment from a half day spark plug change, but now I think I would. I have a couple of neighbors that are pretty mechanically inclined that just happen to also like to share mass quantities of cold adult beverages every weekend. So, I might enlist some help on this job.
joe
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The coils are all the same so getting them mixed up is not a problem.
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I would think getting them mixed up WOULD be an issue, because that would screw up the firing order. However, in the words of my father, "I'm not a mechanic".
I just did one coil set at a time, so there wouldn't be any issue.
joe
I just did one coil set at a time, so there wouldn't be any issue.
joe
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From: Shreveport Louisiana
you can make the job much easier by removing the two 12mm bolts and one clip that bolt the brake booster to the firewall. It can then be GENTLY moved out of the way without removing the master cylinder or brake lines. Access these two bolts from inside the cab, and under the dash. I use an air ratchet, 8 inch extension and a swivel socket, takes me about two minutes to move the brake booster. There are two 8mm bolts and one clip to remove the egr line that runs over the passengers valve cover as well. this makes accessing the passengers coil packs easier. just be careful with the gasket, as long as you dont tear it, it is reuseable several times.
Last edited by Horseapples; Jan 27, 2010 at 11:02 AM.