I’ve read it’s a good idea to clean up the engine bay before starting to prevent number one, will that help at all? This engine also does need those spark plug seals, but I found a well reviewed kit for a decent price. And when you mention sludge, what would that indicate?
Good, the prices I’ve seen for the coils would not make my wallet happy lmao. I might try @[email protected]’s suggestion and hit up Autozone about the boots
Thanks for the info! I did have my belts replaced fairly recently after an oil change, but I can definitely take a look at the tensioner as well. The insta gasket is something I had forgotten about though, thanks for the reminder! I also realize this may not be the best job to start out on, but I do beat on the car a bit more than I should and felt like this would be a good opportunity to get my foot in the door with doing my own maintenance from now on. Also plan on taking a weekend to make sure I’ll be able to get to work afterwards
Thanks for the reply! I already did find a couple videos and forum posts about this specific job, so I’m hoping it’ll go fairly smoothly. I do believe the coils are right on top of the plugs, along with a plug boot. Are the coils worth replacing, and what exactly is a plug boot? From what I’m reading, them being missing can cause some issues in removing the plugs. I do plan on grabbing a rental torque wrench just to be sure I don’t do anything crazy 😂
I’m interested in this manifold spacer, do you have any more info on that? What would checking the clearances entail?