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Old 12-31-2016, 05:04 PM
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Re: Easy way to get those rear 3800 spark plugs

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Originally Posted by FixedItRight View Post
The "core support" is the structure that holds the radiator, condenser, etc. The reason for breaking the plugs is to eliminate the =&)_&$* task of prying the boots off in that God forsaken black hole behind the motor. It's muuuuuch easier to fumble with the insulator stubs and boots in a more open and accessible area.
BTW I'm a big guy with a bad back and it was a real blessing; too bad it got totalled 3 years later.
That is a good enough reason; if it saves ten more minutes of agony it's worth it! It might be kind of satisfying paying the thing back a bit too, with a 2x2 I will try it that way next time. I am big too and I hate the treatment I get under there.

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a ton for sending your help in even though you don't have your TS anymore. Do you have another one? They are good machines; I would get another one for sure, at the right price.
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