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Changing the spark plugs

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2001 3:22 pm
by Ryan Apted
Easy question for someone :)

I had a look on my new Legacy RS turbo 4wd yesterday at where the
plugs go and was wondering how the hell could anyone change them? Is
it a specialist job or can I do it myself?
Thanks

Ryan


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Changing the spark plugs

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2001 6:12 pm
by Rod Grosvenor
Ryan-It`s easier than you think; you just need a swivel (to match your tool drive size) & a couple of extensions to attatch to your plug socket. I change mine w/o removing the washer bottle on the driver`s side this way. I have a `92 NA-style motor with the SOHC. If yours is the same, no problem. If it`s DOHC, another person will have to advise you. Good luck---ROD (AZ.)

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Easy question for someone :)

I had a look on my new Legacy RS turbo 4wd yesterday at where the
plugs go and was wondering how the hell could anyone change them? Is
it a specialist job or can I do it myself?
Thanks

Ryan



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Changing the spark plugs

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2001 10:42 pm
by Ryan Apted
Thanks for the reply Rod, but mines the DOHC and there doesn't seem
to be a lot of room down there, I've seen sohc Legacy engines before
and they look very easy compared to mine.
Ryan

--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Rod Grosvenor" <roderic@c...> wrote:
> Ryan-It`s easier than you think; you just need a swivel (to match
your tool drive size) & a couple of extensions to attatch to your
plug socket. I change mine w/o removing the washer bottle on the
driver`s side this way. I have a `92 NA-style motor with the SOHC. If
yours is the same, no problem. If it`s DOHC, another person will have
to advise you. Good luck---ROD (AZ.)


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ryan Apted
> Easy question for someone :)
> I had a look on my new Legacy RS turbo 4wd yesterday at where the
> plugs go and was wondering how the hell could anyone change them?
Is
> it a specialist job or can I do it myself?
> Thanks
>
> Ryan



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Changing the spark plugs

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2001 10:52 pm
by Mark Ward
I agree, not looking forward to doing mine, I have done them on the 2.2 and
that was easy. the 2.0 DOHC will be tough.
Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Apted [mailto:the_dohctor@yahoo.co.nz]
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 7:33 PM
To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: Changing the spark plugs


Thanks for the reply Rod, but mines the DOHC and there doesn't seem
to be a lot of room down there, I've seen sohc Legacy engines before
and they look very easy compared to mine.
Ryan

--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Rod Grosvenor" <roderic@c...> wrote:
> Ryan-It`s easier than you think; you just need a swivel (to match
your tool drive size) & a couple of extensions to attatch to your
plug socket. I change mine w/o removing the washer bottle on the
driver`s side this way. I have a `92 NA-style motor with the SOHC. If
yours is the same, no problem. If it`s DOHC, another person will have
to advise you. Good luck---ROD (AZ.)


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ryan Apted
> Easy question for someone :)
> I had a look on my new Legacy RS turbo 4wd yesterday at where the
> plugs go and was wondering how the hell could anyone change them?
Is
> it a specialist job or can I do it myself?
> Thanks
>
> Ryan




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Changing the spark plugs

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2001 5:23 pm
by georgerbyrne@yahoo.com
Most people i've spoken to about this will often just pull the engine
to do the plugs! hehe
Easier said then done! Use a proper spark plug spanner (flexible
joint) and just take out everything you can easily remove from either
side of the block. And then just get going. Is a bit slow, but there
isn't much choice!
2 hours later and lotsa scraped knuckles and you should be done. :)

George Aus.

--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Ryan Apted" <the_dohctor@y...> wrote:
> Thanks for the reply Rod, but mines the DOHC and there doesn't seem
> to be a lot of room down there, I've seen sohc Legacy engines
before
> and they look very easy compared to mine.
> Ryan
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Rod Grosvenor" <roderic@c...> wrote:
> > Ryan-It`s easier than you think; you just need a swivel (to match
> your tool drive size) & a couple of extensions to attatch to your
> plug socket. I change mine w/o removing the washer bottle on the
> driver`s side this way. I have a `92 NA-style motor with the SOHC.
If
> yours is the same, no problem. If it`s DOHC, another person will
have
> to advise you. Good luck---ROD (AZ.)
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ryan Apted
> > Easy question for someone :)
> > I had a look on my new Legacy RS turbo 4wd yesterday at where
the
> > plugs go and was wondering how the hell could anyone change
them?
> Is
> > it a specialist job or can I do it myself?
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ryan


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Changing the spark plugs

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2001 5:32 am
by Doug Hancock
yeh the workshop manual only has tension settings.

-----Original Message-----
From: georgerbyrne@yahoo.com [mailto:georgerbyrne@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, 26 November 2001 9:18 AM
To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: Changing the spark plugs


Most people i've spoken to about this will often just pull the engine
to do the plugs! hehe
Easier said then done! Use a proper spark plug spanner (flexible
joint) and just take out everything you can easily remove from either
side of the block. And then just get going. Is a bit slow, but there
isn't much choice!
2 hours later and lotsa scraped knuckles and you should be done. :)

George Aus.

--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Ryan Apted" <the_dohctor@y...> wrote:
> Thanks for the reply Rod, but mines the DOHC and there doesn't seem
> to be a lot of room down there, I've seen sohc Legacy engines
before
> and they look very easy compared to mine.
> Ryan
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Rod Grosvenor" <roderic@c...> wrote:
> > Ryan-It`s easier than you think; you just need a swivel (to match
> your tool drive size) & a couple of extensions to attatch to your
> plug socket. I change mine w/o removing the washer bottle on the
> driver`s side this way. I have a `92 NA-style motor with the SOHC.
If
> yours is the same, no problem. If it`s DOHC, another person will
have
> to advise you. Good luck---ROD (AZ.)
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ryan Apted
> > Easy question for someone :)
> > I had a look on my new Legacy RS turbo 4wd yesterday at where
the
> > plugs go and was wondering how the hell could anyone change
them?
> Is
> > it a specialist job or can I do it myself?
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ryan



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Changing the spark plugs

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 7:35 pm
by Daniel Wilson
Rod have a look at my twin turbo motor picture in the photo section,
you will see how difficult the spark plug changes are for quad cam
motors. I have to remove the water bottle, battery and air box before
I can even start.




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Changing the spark plugs

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2001 7:35 pm
by Daniel Wilson
Yes I did mine when the engine was out of the car.

Dan

--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., Mark Ward <mark@r...> wrote:
> I agree, not looking forward to doing mine, I have done them on the
2.2 and
> that was easy. the 2.0 DOHC will be tough.
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Apted [mailto:the_dohctor@y...]
> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 7:33 PM
> To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@y...
> Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: Changing the spark plugs
>
>
> Thanks for the reply Rod, but mines the DOHC and there doesn't seem
> to be a lot of room down there, I've seen sohc Legacy engines before
> and they look very easy compared to mine.
> Ryan
>



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