Any secrets to changing wires?

**BDEGhost** · 04-03-2010

I am in the process of changing my LIM gaskets, new set of lifters, new UIM/gaskets, etc. and I wanted to change my plugs also. They are original, at 112K miles, still run OK, but figured I should change them. My problem is that I have been trying for over an hour to get the wires off of the plugs but cannot seem to budge them. I have tried twisting the boots back and forth and tried pulling on the shield, but no go. Is there some secret to getting these wires off??? Maybe the wires have "glued" themselves to the plugs???

**TorqueAutoMotiv** · 04-03-2010

mine were a pain when i first got my gtp i just pryd at them wiggled twisted and yanked

**John Sheppard** · 04-03-2010

use a pair of pliers

**silverstreak** · 04-03-2010

Pretty hard to remove them without damaging them so be prepared to buy a new set. Put some ass into it.

**John Sheppard** · 04-03-2010

then put grease one them when putting the new ones on, thats why it's made

**matt5112** · 04-03-2010

Or just not run the metal retainers...

**TorqueAutoMotiv** · 04-03-2010

yea those metal retainers blow my knuckles were bleeding by the time i swapped my first set of plug in it
the plugs were completely shot to almost no electrode left