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Marc
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21st Apr 05 at 20:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just got my NGK 7's. Guy on Scoobynets gonna fit em for me on tuesday, says its an hours job! You have to remove the washer bottle and air filter

Theres not alot of room either side and youve gotta use a special socket. Theyre either side right down at the bottom.




mav
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21st Apr 05 at 20:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
for spark plugs
bradfincham
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Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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21st Apr 05 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
would it not be easier to get at them by taking wheels off
3CorsaMeal
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use a widgetty grub
Marc
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Says he'll do it for £20, so im not complaining.
Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
would it not be easier to get at them by taking wheels off



i thought similar, doing it from underneith, but apparently this is the easy way!
Drew
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21st Apr 05 at 20:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
washerbottle and filter?


gotta remove the engine top intercooler thing to do mine, u have it easy
3CorsaMeal
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i have to remove the plastic vauxhall drinks tray from mine
Marc
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Drinks tray
3CorsaMeal
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some people spray it so it looks pretty
vibrio
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be tankfull you don;t have a veccy V6
Marc
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I said that earlier actually
Sam
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21st Apr 05 at 21:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
be tankfull you don;t have a veccy V6


Tell me about it. On my brother's Cavalier V6 (C25XE engine), you have to remove the whole inlet manifold just to get to the spark plugs/leads on the rear bank!
JKGSI
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Registered: 5th Jul 02
Location: Mansfield, Notts. Ibiza Cupra-R 180bhp
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22nd Apr 05 at 09:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
who designs theses engines!!!
PaulW
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quote:
Originally posted by JKGSI
who designs theses engines!!!


small little people who can actually crall through the tiny spaces available in the engine so as far as there concerned its an easy job to do!

they have miniturised JCB Diggers & forklifts too - how cool
JKGSI
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22nd Apr 05 at 14:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol, they should all come supplied with a little man who lives under the bonnet with a miniture toolkit!!
CORSA NUT
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22nd Apr 05 at 15:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
PMSL Julian off SN did mine for me mate

Let me know how you get on with them! My car seems to be a lot more hesitant when cold
James R
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22nd Apr 05 at 16:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not as bad as the old porsche 911turbos, you had to drop the engine out to get to the plugs

[Edited on 22-04-2005 by j1400]
Kerry
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22nd Apr 05 at 17:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i remember doing plugs on vec the front 3 were easy

back 3 arnt that bad though i think doing them on the scoob sounds harder

pulsar isnt too bad just have to take the top mount off
AdamF
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22nd Apr 05 at 18:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive got to do these on an RB5 on tuesday. the engine looks the same as the pic above.

looks like loads of fun
ainsley_brader
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22nd Apr 05 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you should try a v6 shogun, makes the vectra and the scooby look like childs play!
AdamF
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23rd Apr 05 at 07:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes ains ive done one never again
Marc
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23rd Apr 05 at 10:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AdamF
ive got to do these on an RB5 on tuesday. the engine looks the same as the pic above.

looks like loads of fun



Thats because an RB5 is essentially the same car

 
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