let the engine cool, drink a lot of beer and get ready to get VERY irritated. also a ratchet with a univeral joint at the end helps alot its really just touch and feel for them use common sense and again dont forget to get a lot of beer! good luck
I reach over and around the top of the engine to access the spark plugs.I reach over and around the top of the engine to access the spark plugs.
Need to know year and engine size, as there are many different ones, the almera uses both long and short reach plugs, so getting the wrong ones (long reach in a short reach engine) can be a disaster.
lay under the front end of the 85 Caprice and reach the hood latch to pull it. You may need a pair of pliers to gain extra arm length.
It is your choice. You can either remove the transmission and leave the engine alone. or pull the engine and leave the transmission alone. If your SMART you will replace all the freeze plugs in the engine.
remove the coil pack; use a jointed extension with sparkplug socket to reach plugs.
You reach over the top, or Jack the van up and reach them from underneath.
Disconnect the battery, locate the starter.. remove the mounting bolts, bring the starter down to where you can reach all of the wires going to the solenoid, and disconnect those.
On the top of the engine you will have some coil packs (x4) These are secured in by 10mm bolts and have wires conected to them. Remove the coonnectors and the bolts, and pull the coil packs upwards. This then reveals the spark plugs, loosed them off and remove them. fit the new ones making sure not to put them in too tight, nip then and then a quarter turn will do. put the coils back in and away you go. IMPORTANT!!!!! MAKE SURE THE PLUGS ARE CORRECT BY CHECKING THE OLD AGAINST THE NEW FIRST, AS THE ALMERA USES BOTH LONG AND SHORT REACH PLUGS, IF YOU PUT LONG REACH PLUGS AN ENGINE REQUIRING SHORT REACH, THE PISTON WILL HIT THE PLUGS AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE
The hardest part is getting to them. You have to be able to get clear access to the freeze plugs. There are typically several, and often there are a some that are difficult to reach. You'll need to look at a reference manual to see where they all are. Sometimes you have to pull the engine to get to the freeze plug that is under the flywheel/flex plate. It depends where the freeze plugs are located. I just recently had the rear plugs replaced on my ranger v6 3.0 and you cannot reach them. I had a shop do the work and instead of lifting the engine out they dropped the transmission and was able to reach them from underneath.
Front bank of plugs are easy. Back bank of plugs are more difficult but can be reached from the right side(drivers side) of the engine. Make sure engine has cooled before attempting to reach in behind the engine...thereis an exhaust manifold and shield there which can be very hot.
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Remove the plastic cover plate on top of engine and you will see 4 holes in a line which is where the spark plugs are recessed into, you will need a socket set with long extension arm to reach the plugs. hope this helps. Iain.