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**87gsxrnut** · 07-19-2005, 01:58 PM

Well, that really sucked. Fronts, no problem. Rears, well, IT EFFING SUCKED!!!! I had to use all kinds of different 1/2" and 3/8" extensions, ratchets, sockets etc. I modded a plug wrench by removing the rubber insert to put the plugs in, and used my regular socket to get the plugs out. This is because the extension would always come out of the socket once the plug was in. Knuckles bleeding. RRRRRRRRRRRR, literally left skin on an unrolled bodywork edge. Had to disconnect some stuff too, just to get to the rear plugs.

But it is done, and really sounds better.

MFing Toyota! I suppose Toyota makes some special tools that would make doing a tune-up a whole lot easier. But, no time for that. The center rear plug was the worst. Absolutely a big PITA. But this was the first time that the plugs needed to be done here. I think 60K or something like that is the interval on this car. I'll have to look it up. These were undoubtedly the original plugs. Car has like 64K on it. Mostly highway miles. Original plugs didn't look bad, but the electrodes were starting to wear.

Oh well, better than having to pay to have it done. At least I know it is done right.

Now, onto the 1100 . . . .

- Nut

07-19-2005, 01:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,233	Well, that really sucked. Fronts, no problem. Rears, well, IT EFFING SUCKED!!!! I had to use all kinds of different 1/2" and 3/8" extensions, ratchets, sockets etc. I modded a plug wrench by removing the rubber insert to put the plugs in, and used my regular socket to get the plugs out. This is because the extension would always come out of the socket once the plug was in. Knuckles bleeding. RRRRRRRRRRRR, literally left skin on an unrolled bodywork edge. Had to disconnect some stuff too, just to get to the rear plugs. But it is done, and really sounds better. MFing Toyota! I suppose Toyota makes some special tools that would make doing a tune-up a whole lot easier. But, no time for that. The center rear plug was the worst. Absolutely a big PITA. But this was the first time that the plugs needed to be done here. I think 60K or something like that is the interval on this car. I'll have to look it up. These were undoubtedly the original plugs. Car has like 64K on it. Mostly highway miles. Original plugs didn't look bad, but the electrodes were starting to wear. Oh well, better than having to pay to have it done. At least I know it is done right. Now, onto the 1100 . . . . - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.