searching brought up a lot of threads regarding the spark plugs being stuck in the cylinder. but i can't even get to that point yet. the nuts holding the ignition coils are rusted onto the stud. when i try to loosen it, the whole stud comes out. which i thought would be fine, but i still can't get them free. even though it feels like the stud is loose, it still feels like something is holding it in place. i was just going to try to pry it out, but i'm not sure what is on the back end holding it in place (as i don't want to damage anything). anyone have any insight on this dilemma? i'm just stuck at this point.

 

Did you find a good solution? I'm having the same problem with my 2003 Ram 1500 4.7L. Once the stud is exposed I tried grabbing it with a vise grip but it isn't strong enough to hold the stud while I try to unscrew the nut. My best idea is to pull the intake manifold with the coil packs still attached and then I can get to the plugs (and have better access to the studs so I can hopefully get those nuts loose).