whats involved in changing spark plugs on 182?

[delcbr]

going to change spark plugs what do i need to remove to change them in order please.

 

[Gray]

All the parts that are in the way of removing your spark plugs .....

 

[Gray]

coil pack

inlet manifold

leads


Do it when the engine is cold.. torque up the new plugs to 25Nm and use NGK PFR6E-10's

 

[D1CKY]

coil pack

inlet manifold

leads


Do it when the engine is cold.. torque up the new plugs to 25Nm and use NGK PFR6E-10's

And don't overtighten the 10mm Bolts that go into the inlets, as for torque of them.
Fcuk knows, just tight....
A bit of duck tape or something over the lower inlet holes may be an idea after you've remove the upper inlet (plenum stamped with Renault Sport) before you start.
You dont want anything falling down there and landing onto the valves

 

[delcbr]

thanks guys advice much appreciated

 

[koi]

Fancy doing mine when you're done lol

 

[Martin!]

Just out of curiosity...

Do you need to replace the gasket (I assume there is one in there!) between the plenum and the lower part of the inlet?

I'll be doing my plugs this weekend and would need to order a gasket before then if necessary.

Cheers.

 

[D1CKY]

Just out of curiosity...

Do you need to replace the gasket (I assume there is one in there!) between the plenum and the lower part of the inlet?

I'll be doing my plugs this weekend and would need to order a gasket before then if necessary.

Cheers.

I got away with using mine again and its a PTFE one.

 

[Martin!]

Nice one, i'll take the risk of reusing it then, ta!

 

[xr2racer]

I reused my gasket when I did mine and it is just the standard Renault gasket.

 

[hill_power_clio]

PTFE gaskets are reuseable - part of the joy/investment

OEM ones are supposed to be replaced, but people do report they have replaced it without any noticeable issues.