if its sticking out and gets tight really quickly you may have stripped it. Take the throttle body off and make absolutely sure you are aligning it properly and it should screw in by hand a few turns before getting firm.

I turned it by hand a few times and finished adjusting it with ratchet etc. Still sticks out, perhaps it's meant to be like that. Found the problem though: it ended up being the timing. Strange though because i checked it yesterday and it seemed fine! It way off and sounds worst everytime i start it. Who knows perhaps small things can affect the timing. q QUICk question and way off topic but the harmonic balancer is meant to line up with the marker on the lower timing belt cover even when i turn the car off right?? Thanks again. Cheers

HEY ALL, Does anyone know whats the beast combonation of toosl to use to get out the 3rd and 4th spark plugs? I am using 3 mini extensions (about 50mm long ea) then the uni joint then the spark plug socket.. its a pain in the but.. anyone got any ideas? What do you guys normally do to get to the 3rd and 4th plugs?

A 1/2" ratchet, long extension, uni joint and socket. Put the uni between the socket and extension.

leave the 3rd and 4th plugs in there.... dont see why you should change em, 4 out of 6 is good enough!

Quote: Originally Posted by [GRK-WPN] leave the 3rd and 4th plugs in there.... dont see why you should change em, 4 out of 6 is good enough! you are a FUCKING RETARD Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by [GRK-WPN] leave the 3rd and 4th plugs in there.... dont see why you should change em, 4 out of 6 is good enough! GRK-WPN, your bus has arrived...

Quote: Originally Posted by [GRK-WPN] leave the 3rd and 4th plugs in there.... dont see why you should change em, 4 out of 6 is good enough! Oh man....you COMPLETELY deserve this... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Henry The only standard ones you should use are NGK BCPR6ES-11 both turbo or NA. any other BKRXXXXXXXX etc is WRONG! Thats wrong. BCPR6ES-11 are the most common, but theres a few types of plug with that will work fine. Quote: Originally Posted by [GRK-WPN] leave the 3rd and 4th plugs in there.... dont see why you should change em, 4 out of 6 is good enough! F**KING IDIOT YOU DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CARS And LOLOOLOL To the RETARD BUS, cracked me up.

Quote: Originally Posted by King-3l GRK-WPN, your bus has arrived... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

i lovebeing a tool, brings so much joy to the world!

do you love taking it up the behind aswell?

Having three or a lon extension bar.. then the uni joint THEN the socket helped get 4 and 3 out easy as.. Found 3rd cylidner to be really hard.. also found out i had tiny rock in there so i couldnt put hte socket on the plug haha.. took me so long to realise..

I got changing plugs down to 30mins thats including gapping all 6. I found the best way is to remove the cross over pipe tps plug and the other plug above number 5. i use a 1/4 ratchet with the spark plug socket uni joint then a 50mm extension. The plugs I use are bkr6es-11 I found theyre the best for up to 10psi then I go down a heat range.

I changed my plugs on the weekend, well 2 of them anyway, got to number 3 and the end of the plug was absolutly covered in oil Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I have a question: My car was working fine until I changed the oil and the plugs and now my car doesn't start. You can hear the starter motor go, but no joy. I put in BCPR6ES-11's so I know it's not the plugs. I'll try testing for a spark when I get home from work, but I have a sneaking suspicion it's the CAS. Anyone else know of any problems that might completely stop the car from starting that are associated with the plugs?

i agree notlownuf there even harder to change when you have an xf throttle body!

well as a newbie to the 3.0ltrs i am happy to say that was a great thread.! very handy info and helped me out alot! thankyou very much RB30X now i just have to work out the correct fuel pressure on my regulator.... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.