Changing spark plugs

[G_2500]

i have a 53 plate 1.2 16v extreme and want to change my spark plugs.

is this the right guide

172 mk spark plug guide
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=250718&highlight=Spark+Plug+guide

 

[Jay Payne]

i have a 53 plate 1.2 16v extreme and want to change my spark plugs.

is this the right guide

172 mk spark plug guide
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=250718&highlight=Spark+Plug+guide

What do you think?

 

[JackoR26]

lol :lolup:

 

[Chrisjk]

Burp you rascal. I think its just a case of pulling of the ht lead and then using a socket extention remove the plugs. If you do it 1 at a time so you don't mess up the firing oorder.

 

[DrR]

Can't be any harder than the 172, although my friends dad thought i had taken the cylinder head off when i was doing it lol.

 

[G_2500]

is there a guide for 1.2

 

[pinky]

Basically the same ..pull the hts out..1 at a time so you dont get them muddled..get the plug remover tool ( A1 moter store sell them for about £5) and remove and replace plug.
make sure you push the ht back on snug.

 

[ditz]

tbh if you need a guide for doing it you shouldnt attempt it imo.
just look at the engine it becomes blatent.

what pinky has said is pretty much as much of a guide as you need

 

[G_2500]

hts...?

 

[Chrisjk]

The lead on top of the spark plug itself, which connects to the coil pack it called the H T lead, there are 4, 1 for each plug.

 

[Chrisjk]

 

[pinky]

What a filthy engine bay !

 

[MikeB]

make sure you put them back in the right order lol

 

[G_2500]

oh its that easy... just rip off the cover n pull the leads out

 

[Chrisjk]

What a filthy engine bay !

Its not mine thankfully, google image 1st result helped my MS paint.

 

[pinky]

oh its that easy... just rip off the cover n pull the leads out

Yep rip it of..but carefully or you will snap the clips..same with the Sparkplugs..dont go mad cos they can snap.

 

[G_2500]

k... was thinkin i had to undo bolts n stuff.... weres the coil pack

 

[Chrisjk]

other end of the leads

 

[pinky]

Dont need to touch the coil pack.

 

[G_2500]

basicly got the same kinda problem as in this post so wanted to check

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=324028&highlight=spark+plugs

 

[G_2500]

helpfull

 

[G_2500]

cheers

 

[Beef-Mc]

You'll need an 8mm deep socket or removal tool to get the spark plugs out.

 

[G_2500]

oh i read somwere on here i needed a 14mm socket

 

[Beef-Mc]

14mm in Euro sizes, 8mm British.

 

[Sean6545]

You need a special tool on the d4f to remove the spark plugs,

 

[Beef-Mc]

This is what I used to remove mine, http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...rumb_33958-31562-71551_parentcategoryrn_71552

 

[G_2500]

oh

 

[Beef-Mc]

You need a special tool on the d4f to remove the spark plugs,

It's the D7F engine he's on about bud.

Tell a lie, I'm speaking shite, D4F is the 16V and the D7F is the 8V

 

[G_2500]

D7F engine...? is mine a d7f

 

[Jamesstone]

Yea the d7f is a sod, found that out when trying to change the plugs on my old 1.2 :dapprove:

 

[G_2500]

wich spark plugs do i need any1 know the number for a 53plate 1.2 16v

 

[G_2500]

bump

 

[Chrisjk]

Recomended are champions but you'll be fine with either bosch or ngk, whichever you can get hold off.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Fire into Renault and just ask for 4 spark plugs, £25 for 4 I think it was.

 

[G_2500]

there seems to be some kinda oil round were the ht leads pull out... on 2&3 is this bad...? 1&4 dont

 

[G_2500]

....

 

[G_2500]

bump

 

[G_2500]

any1...!

 

[Se7en172]

It's just grease!