Spark plug tube removal ??

Kezzo123 · Post by **Kezzo123** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:07 pm

How do you remove the spark plug tubes in the cylinder head do they just pull out or screw in?

Thanks in advance!

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:16 pm

They pull out, but they may not go easily.

Paul56 · Post by **Paul56** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:06 pm

Clamp a large set of vice-grips on the top part of the tube and start yanking them out.

If you are lucky, like some of us were, they may already be loose and leaking oil into your plugs

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:09 pm

chances are they're gonna get bitched up no matter what you do, you're gonna have to buy new ones but they're cheap anyway

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:24 pm

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occasional demons wrote: Spark Plug Tube Theads

occasional demons wrote:Well there are a ton of threads on getting them to stay in....

Basically, if they aren't falling out already, but are damaged...

SPARK PLUG TUBE REMOVAL
(1) Remove the cylinder head cover. (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/CYLINDER HEAD/CYLINDER HEAD
COVER(S) - REMOVAL)
(2) Using locking pliers, remove the tube from the
cylinder head (Fig. 34). Discard old tube.

INSTALLATION
(1) Clean area around spark plug with Mopart
parts cleaner or equivalent.
(2) Apply Mopart Stud and Bearing Mount or
equivalent to a new tube approximately 1 mm (0.039
in.) from the end in a 3 mm (0.118 in.) wide area.
(3) Install sealer end of tube into the cylinder
head. Then carefully install the tube using a hardwood
block and mallet until the tube is seated into
the bottom of the bore.
(4) Install the cylinder head cover. (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/CYLINDER HEAD/CYLINDER HEAD
COVER(S) - INSTALLATION)

g_force58 · Post by **g_force58** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:50 pm

The tubes are $25 a set at Advance Auto here in TN

JeffB#2 · Post by **JeffB#2** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:15 pm

slide hammer works fast and easy

speed127 · Post by **speed127** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:18 pm

grab and PULL!!!!!

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:25 pm

Mopar
4648604 TUBE, Spark Plug $5.95

AutoZone
917-005 $7.99

Advance Autoparts
917-005 $5.89

AZ and Advance both use Doorman parts.

Dorman - OE Solutions Spark Plug Tube

Kezzo123 · Post by **Kezzo123** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:24 am

Thanks for the help dudes Ill give it a go.. If they are a bitch to get out Ill leave them in and the machine shop will have to cope! Ill try and get some quotes over here for the tubes. Bet they are stupid prices tho......

TAH !!!

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:34 am

Link for 7.44 each. But only shows two available.
Ships worldwide/free shipping

Kezzo123 · Post by **Kezzo123** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:30 pm

Well I got them out with no damage! Dont you just love rubber hammers! Thanks for the help dudes much appreciated!

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:02 pm

Apply Mopart Stud and Bearing Mount or
equivalent to a new tube approximately 1 mm (0.039
in.) from the end in a 3 mm (0.118 in.) wide area.

what exactly is this and what are others that can be used?

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:09 am

Glad to hear you got them out..

I always use vicegrips and a hammer, just buy new ones since they are cheap lol

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:36 am

dblsg wrote:
Apply Mopart Stud and Bearing Mount or
equivalent to a new tube approximately 1 mm (0.039
in.) from the end in a 3 mm (0.118 in.) wide area.
what exactly is this and what are others that can be used?

Basically it is red loctite 241 or similar. That is what I used anyways. They never came loose after that. I just reused the originals in that head.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:52 pm

^ thank you sir!

nerox · Post by **nerox** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:56 am

RockAuto about $2 each.

To remove mine I used soft hammer and tap forward back left and right a few times and they came out easy.

Agreed on Loc241 or 271 to reinatall

BoostedPDX · Post by **BoostedPDX** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:15 pm

So I know this is an old post... but my car has been consuming oil lately and when first start it sounds like a bad piston slap. Once the car gets warm the sound goes away. I know with my 1st gen when the tube seals go bad it sounds like this cold and eats oil. So i just went out and grabbed my plug wires and started pulling them off and Cylinder 2's tube slid out of the head with the plug wire. And Cylinder 3s tube is sitting higher then the rest of the tubes.

So I am guessing this is my issues. So these tubes do not screw in, they are just sealed into the head with sealer? What is the PN for the sealer?

Thanks guys!

nerox · Post by **nerox** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:29 pm

They are press fitted into the head with some loctite sealant, 586 or something.

dvon17 · Post by **dvon17** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:06 pm

alright...so I have an issue. I really hope someone looks at this early enough seeing as I have to work in the morning.

I was cleaning my engine bay and decided to clean my Magnacore wires. When I pulled the wire out of Cylinder 2 (much like the guy above), the tube came right out.

I can't get the damn thing back in. It's pissing me off and idk what to do.

Any suggestions? Would removing the entire valve cover make putting it back in easier.

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:14 pm

dvon17 wrote:alright...so I have an issue. I really hope someone looks at this early enough seeing as I have to work in the morning.

I was cleaning my engine bay and decided to clean my Magnacore wires. When I pulled the wire out of Cylinder 2 (much like the guy above), the tube came right out.

I can't get the damn thing back in. It's pissing me off and idk what to do.

Any suggestions? Would removing the entire valve cover make putting it back in easier.

I've never had the entire tube pull out on me, like that.
If you've already tried to re-install it with the valvecover in place, it may be better to go ahead and remove it, like you said.

I have seen spark plug tubes come out with the valvecover when the valvecover was removed, I haven't seen it happen from removing the spark plug itself - Yet.

- Nick

dvon17 · Post by **dvon17** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:56 pm

NickKo wrote:
dvon17 wrote:alright...so I have an issue. I really hope someone looks at this early enough seeing as I have to work in the morning.

I was cleaning my engine bay and decided to clean my Magnacore wires. When I pulled the wire out of Cylinder 2 (much like the guy above), the tube came right out.

I can't get the damn thing back in. It's pissing me off and idk what to do.

Any suggestions? Would removing the entire valve cover make putting it back in easier.
I've never had the entire tube pull out on me, like that.
If you've already tried to re-install it with the valvecover in place, it may be better to go ahead and remove it, like you said.

I have seen spark plug tubes come out with the valvecover when the valvecover was removed, I haven't seen it happen from removing the spark plug itself - Yet.

- Nick

yea, the entire tube came out around the spark plug wires. I'm just gonna remove the VC and replace the VC gasket too.

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:58 pm

Yeah, pulling the VC makes life easier.

See my above posts for PN'S and links to fixing them.

dvon17 · Post by **dvon17** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:45 am

occasional demons wrote:Yeah, pulling the VC makes life easier.

See my above posts for PN'S and links to fixing them.

thanks, to you and Nicko for the quick responses. I'm just gonna get up early, go grab another VC and get to work on it. Hope I can get it done b4 work.

Ugh... I'd really rather just sleep in haha

nerox · Post by **nerox** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:18 am

Put the tube back in the right place, find a suitably sized socket and place on top. Hit with hammer

Order up a set of new tubes and cover gasket set

dvon17 · Post by **dvon17** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:07 am

If it was that easy bro. There was something stopping it from going in. I'm gonna try taking a picture of it. I'm getting ready to go get a VC gasket and red locktite now.

nerox · Post by **nerox** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:12 am

Don't forget to get 4 new spark plug tube seals too.

felpro do a total gasket set with the Vc gasket, tube seals and the 10 bolt seals, that's what i used!

Probably the old loctite stopping it going in.

You'll wanna drain the oil and clean it up with some alcohol then use a heat gun and a screwdriver or scalpel to get the old loctite off.

I got that gasket set from RockAuto for I think $25 and the tubes were like $1 each!

dvon17 · Post by **dvon17** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:21 am

I work at Autozone so I'll be getting the crap from there lol. I don't think I have enough money to do the gasket and seals. I'm gonna see though. Ugh...

Oh, and its definitely not locktite stopping it from going in which is why I'm so frustrated. I can't even get it down and around the spark plug. When I looked thru the tube with a flashlight (u know, once it stopped going in) I saw springs... and what I believe to be a rocker arm. Not exactly sure since I've never really been on the inside of a motor. I DEFINITELY seen springs though. U know, on the sides of the tube. I couldn't get it past that

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:33 am

dvon17 wrote:I work at Autozone so I'll be getting the crap from there lol. I don't think I have enough money to do the gasket and seals. I'm gonna see though. Ugh...

Oh, and its definitely not locktite stopping it from going in which is why I'm so frustrated. I can't even get it down and around the spark plug. When I looked thru the tube with a flashlight (u know, once it stopped going in) I saw springs... and what I believe to be a rocker arm. Not exactly sure since I've never really been on the inside of a motor. I DEFINITELY seen springs though. U know, on the sides of the tube. I couldn't get it past that

Hmm. Could you post a pic ??

- Nick

dvon17 · Post by **dvon17** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:33 pm

ran into a couple issues...

this is what ALL 4 plugs looked like when I pulled them...smfh

then, for some reason... I thought I needed to remove the coil pack to take off the VC. and, I got pissed when this happened...

so I left it alone and proceeded to remove the cover

old gasket

new gasket, grommets and seals

then... I realized I went thru ALL that trouble only to see that all I had to do was turn this damn thing

but hey, at least I have a new VC gasket and grommets and seals and shit lol.

2GN.ORG

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