1996 Olds Ciera 3.1 Liter
johnnyboy 1979
08-13-2010, 04:26 PM
Can any body tell me how to change the rear plugs on this car. The front ones went easy the back ones, I can't even get the plug wires off from them. :screwy: Not to mention getting a ratchet in there to get the plugs out. Do you have to pull the engine to change them ?. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
maxwedge
08-14-2010, 09:50 AM
Unbolt the front upper dogbone mounts , the engine can then be rocked forward, I usually put a block of wood between the firewall and the engine to hold it there, do this in neutral with the wheels chocked.
johnnyboy1979
08-15-2010, 03:10 PM
Thank you for the reply Maxwedge , I will try this on my days off. I removed one dogbone, are there more on this model, I only can see the one . Thanks
maxwedge
08-15-2010, 03:24 PM
No.
johnnyboy1979
08-17-2010, 02:42 PM
I tried to rotate the motor after unhooking the dogbone on the front of the motor. I can't get it to budge at least so little that it wouldn't help anyway. It almost seems like there is something else holding it. No wonder technicians get paid so well to work on cars today, I always thought changing plugs was one of the easier thing to do?????????? Out of ideas. Please help. Thanks.:shakehead
maxwedge
08-17-2010, 07:43 PM
There must be another bracket in the fron to the engine look around.
johnnyboy1979
08-18-2010, 09:46 AM
Problem solved. Had to move coil pack out of the way. Easy from there. Thanks again.
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