Accursed Rear Drivers Spark Plug

[SludgeWizard]

Holy hell I cannot for the life of me get this guy out. 73 Fury 440. How do y’all go about it? Steering shaft out? Exhaust manifold out? Photo of the bastard in question

 

[bigmoparjeff]

From underneath the car. Should not be that hard, unless someone installed some kind of oddly routed exhaust on it.

Jeff

 

[SludgeWizard]

From underneath the car. Should not be that hard, unless someone installed some kind of oddly routed exhaust on it.

Jeff

This never even occurred to me, I guess that makes sense. I’ve been trying to get at it from the top and the rag joint on the steering shaft is directly in front of it with no clearance. I’ll crawl under it, thanks!

 

[Samplingman]

There is also a clear shot at it if you remove the inner fender well, but sometimes that can be more difficult than it's worth.

 

[SludgeWizard]

There is also a clear shot at it if you remove the inner fender well, but sometimes that can be more difficult than it's worth.

Good to know, historically fender liners and I don’t get along but if I can’t reach from the underside it’s an option

 

[live4theking]

I just use the plug socket, universal joint and the ratchet. Never had to go underneath to get one out.

 

[SludgeWizard]

I just use the plug socket, universal joint and the ratchet. Never had to go underneath to get one out.

I also have to get a borescope and a funnel into it so the easiest access as possible would be ideal. Under the car may be best

 

[71Polara383]

If you have a spark plug socket that has a hex end, pop that on the plug and use an offset wrench.

 

[darth_linux]

On my '66, which is obviously not quite the same as a Fusey, I lay across the engine from the passenger side and use my left hand to reach down to that plug. I'm not left handed, but from that angle, it actually works well and I avoid the rag joint entirely. Also used the same method for those pesky starter bolts/nuts.

 

[feets]

My 71 Imp was a royal pain. I got it out from underneath. Even then it took some work.

 

[SludgeWizard]

On my '66, which is obviously not quite the same as a Fusey, I lay across the engine from the passenger side and use my left hand to reach down to that plug. I'm not left handed, but from that angle, it actually works well and I avoid the rag joint entirely. Also used the same method for those pesky starter bolts/nuts.

lol this is ingenious

 

[Andrew Ryan]

If you have a spark plug socket that has a hex end, pop that on the plug and use an offset wrench.

That’s how I do it too

 

[Big_John]

If you have a spark plug socket that has a hex end, pop that on the plug and use an offset wrench.

That’s how I do it too

Me too.

In fact, I take all the plugs out that way. Never touch a rachet.

 

[TheAurabesh]

Underneath was how I did mine (72 Newport w/a 400.) In fact once it was up on jackstands I did all of the plugs from underneath.

 

[SIPLOWGUY]

If you have a spark plug socket that has a hex end, pop that on the plug and use an offset wrench.

EXACTLY!!!

 

[Gerald Morris]

I just use the plug socket, universal joint and the ratchet. Never had to go underneath to get one out.

That's MY approach, unless I have to crawl under for more compelling reasons than merely changing plugs. Admittedly, its a LITTLE easier to reach them on the driver side from beneath, though not enough to justify me elevating the front end and slithering down there, unless the plug change coincides with an oil change or something...

 

[Gerald Morris]

If you have a spark plug socket that has a hex end, pop that on the plug and use an offset wrench.

All my "tool box" plug sockets have a hex end, and I sometimes grab an offset wrench or a breaker bar w a 7/8" socket for that hex end. I usually use whatever comes to hand first for this little chore, but several of the driver side plugs require several sockets and/or wrenches to effect easy removal. I like starting plugs back IN by hand, and use a torque wrench to carefully tighten them to spec. Overmuscled tightening can result in CO$TLY, TRAGIC results here after all. Same for loose plugs.

 

[Gerald Morris]

On my '66, which is obviously not quite the same as a Fusey, I lay across the engine from the passenger side and use my left hand to reach down to that plug. I'm not left handed, but from that angle, it actually works well and I avoid the rag joint entirely. Also used the same method for those pesky starter bolts/nuts.

I did **** like that a quarter century or more ago. Mind you, I'm left handed. I laid on the 440 in my '66 NYer to start that #7 plug loose. I MISS that car, even now.

 

[SludgeWizard]

I ended up laying across the top like a beached whale, got it no problem. Also managed to dump some ATF down her the same way after I got it out

 

[Timothy]

My experience on a 70 Fury with a 440 (retired police car). I laid across the top of the engine and used a spark plug socket and a box wrench to remove and install the plug.