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HELP!!! Spark Plug boot STUCK!

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VEE-DUBBER

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Sep 14, 2002
Renton, Washington
Was working on my JDM Engine , and am replacing spark plugs and wires. Get all the boots off the plugs get to last one and WILL NOT BUDGE, i can move in a circle pattern but will not move up. Went to plyers and just ripped up rubber , then decided to pull on wire. Wire came out and still no boot. So now i am at just the hard plastic about a 1/2 inch out of the hole . DOes anyone know how to get this out ????? Any help would be Great
 
I had set of Moroso wires that did that to me on three seperate wires (after only 3 days!!). I just grabbed my trusty vise-grips and pulled up *hard*. Just be careful that you don't smack yourself in the face LOL.
 
I had a friend with a MR2 that had the boot stuck around the spark plug, and he worked on it for 2 hours. But how i got it out was took a hanger, and kinda bent the end of it in like a small hook, it will have to be angled, if you get what i mean? And then i just stuck it down there and took me about 10 min or so but i finally got it shoved through the rubber and got it out. Or if you have some forceps then try and use those.
 
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Seems a whole lot easier than crammin some pliers in there bro.
If you can't find one of these I would go your route but I'd try this first.

Good looking out defiant.
 
Heh Finally got it. Stuck a screw driver down the middle hit it a few and broke the metal part on the spark plug. Came out fine. YAY
 
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