How to Guides????

[Oz172cup]

Hi, i have searched and don't seem to be able to find exactly what i'm looking for.

Guides for Dummies

How to remove top of engine and check spark plugs and leads ( got a really bad misfire and i'm a complete novice with cars)

+ if i remove the top of the engine can it be put staright back on or do i need some sort of seal?
+ How to tell if spark plugs are bad ( what colour should they be, should there be any water or oil in with them?)

Sorry to be a pain but any advice or links would be greatly appreciated

 

[Emma.]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...182-spark-plug-change-a-helpful-picture-guide

its really easy, unclip a few clip, undo a few bolts and off manifold comes.

 

[Oz172cup]

Its really easy ????? lol It doesn't look it. I'm off to see Dan on the 6th April but thought i'd crack on with this myself...... maybe not. I really am crap with stuff like this. You want a house re-wired thats easy but this is in a world of its own haha

 

[Oz172cup]

Cheers Emma

 

[Fred@BTM]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...182-spark-plug-change-a-helpful-picture-guide

its really easy, unclip a few clip, undo a few bolts and off manifold comes.

that guide is a bit long winded, removing the air temp sensor and the map sensor AND the coilpack is a complete waste of time, just disconnect them and leave them where they are! its a 10min job to do the plugs if that!

 

[Emma.]

Yes seriously it's really easy.

The guide just makes it look complicated.

Take of the air filter elbow, Iirc there's about 4 clips to undo. Two on the throttle body(one is under the elbow), one on the bottom right side of the engine, one on the left, there's a pipe on the back pull it out. Undo the 10mm bolts, 5 at the bottom, 2 by the coil pack and then the manifold will just pull off.

You don't need to take the coil pack off just take off the leads

 

[J.B.]

It would be a quick job if the plenum locator pin wasn't exactly the same size as the hole around it in the intake manifold. Unbelievable tolerance! A 30 minute job for the average person turned into an entire afternoon.

 

[Oz172cup]

Thanks very much everyone will have my first go at it tomorrow (should be fun lol)
What should i look for when checking the spark plugs, black brown is that a bad sign?

 

[Oz172cup]

Is it just these three(circled in picture),Pull leads out of coil pack and Manifold bolts????
Will i need a new seal?

 

[Emma.]

Yep and one on the coil pack. That's it.

 

[Oz172cup]

thanks emma