"David A" <dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Ok..i'm outside working on my Dak.I have the restrictive air box removed to
>make it easier to ger at the right side plugs.I have good sockets &
>ratchets.Unless i am not using enough force to break them free in the
>block,THEY AREN'T COMING LOOSE!!
That's because the plugs are installed by a 900 pound gorilla at the
end of the assembly line. I toured the Warren assembly plant in June,
and believe me, that gorilla is something to see. Just don't get too
close. One guy did, it wasn't pretty. Anyway, the thing to do is get
a really long breaker bar, mine was about two foot, get out on the
end, and give it all you got. If the bar is long enough, and you're
strong enough, the plug will come loose with the sound of a gunshot.
After you recover from the shock induced by the high volume of torque
required, proceed to the next plug and repeat until done.
Terry Herrin
99 FR CC RT
14.769 @ 91.43
Wilmington, NC
Dakota R/T Club, Executive Board, SE Region
http://users.isaac.net/therrin/dakota.html
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