Problem w/ spark plug removal, the wire set Options

[chucho]

The spark plug wire set is not allowing me to get the spark plugs out. The thick part that actual goes over the plugs all popped off. They are all stuck ontop of the plugs. How in the world am I suppose to get them off? I've taken a long screw driver and tried to get them up as well as used the wire set itself to try to pull back up. Please help, is there a special tool for this problem or some type of technique. I've already tried our long needle nose but they wont open up in the small area. Thanks

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

Chucho, you can also try pulling from the wire part of the spark plug wire, above the top of the plastic part and dust skirt that goes into the head.
If I understand what your saying correctly, then it sounds like the long plastic piece that has the dust skirt at the top has separated from the rubber part with the clip for the spark plug in the middle of it. Since the actual wire part goes through all that hard plastic as a way of preventing electronic interference you can probably just tug on the wire up higher using slow steady pulling.


If its a no go, then use the hemostats like manny said or those little three-prong grabber claws that are made of jointed metal from Jegs or Summit, I believe. They have a handle so you can open and close the claw to grab things and they *could* do the trick if you have a steady hand and a flashlight.

This post has been edited by Silver94CelicaOwner: Oct 10, 2005 - 10:00 PM