[s-cars] Help! How do I get the spark plugs out of an AAN???

[Robert Myers]

Use the long end of your lug wrench.  It's a plug wrench.  You can also use 
the screwdriver handle inserted into the short end to increase your 
leverage for the job.  Hans und Fritz managed to get that one right.

At 08:31 AM 6/12/2005, Paul Heneghan wrote:

>I got a sudden permanent misfire a few days ago - cylinder #2 isn't firing.
>
>I took off the top alloy cover (four hex bolts) to reveal the coils and the
>recesses that the spark plugs live in, and discovered that recess #5 is
>black and charred - obviously a leaking spark plug.  So I tried to take the
>plug out and discovered that none of my three spark plug removal tools will
>fit down the hole!!!
>
>Do I need to take the entire cam cover off?  Surely not!  The Bentley says
>the following:
>- Remove screws from ignition coil mounting bracket (arrows).
>- Remove  spark  plugs tools
>
>No mention of any special spark plug tools or further dismantling of the cam
>cover.
>
>Do I need to buy a special slim spark plug socket?
>
>Paul
>1995 S6 Avant (UK spec)
>1996 S6 (UK spec)
>
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