oil in sparkplug well
Front, middle sparkplug well was coated in oil, probably over an ounce in there. Neighboring plug wells were dry. Looks like there is a seal that is in between the top of the tube and the valve cover. After reading through the procedure in the service manual, I could not find any reference to a seal at the bottom of the tube. My question is, is the only seal on the top, or do I have to remove the valve cage from the head to access seals at the bottom of the tube? Anybody do this yet? I see the intake has to be removed but it seems pretty straight forward...
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That's the plug that ejects on the J35. Be sure to torque that to spec.
Good luck finding your answer. |
in this picture you can see the spark plug seal in the lower left hand corner.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k...s896-no/14+-+1 I had lots of trouble of removing them and installing them. I found a pretty easy way. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4...-no/14%2B-%2B6 insert flat head underneath seal and twist. Be sure to remember or take note of how they seat/sit. I destroyed 3 seals because I put them on backwards and the sharp aluminum WILL cut them up if installed incorrectly. |
FYI; I removed the heads from my car and didnt see or notice a seal/gasket at the bottom of the heads, where the spark plugs are.
Plus that was a lot of work to do. it would be beneficial for you to tear into at least the valve cover to inspect that #5 seal. |
Originally Posted by oo7spy
(Post 15245698)
That's the plug that ejects on the J35. Be sure to torque that to spec.
Good luck finding your answer. 13/lbs of torque WITH lube or 21-23lbs without |
Originally Posted by oo7spy
(Post 15245698)
That's the plug that ejects on the J35. Be sure to torque that to spec.
Good luck finding your answer. |
Originally Posted by justnspace
(Post 15245817)
FYI; I removed the heads from my car and didnt see or notice a seal/gasket at the bottom of the heads, where the spark plugs are.
Plus that was a lot of work to do. it would be beneficial for you to tear into at least the valve cover to inspect that #5 seal. did you replace all the intake gaskets, or were you able to reuse any? |
Originally Posted by drolds72
(Post 15245888)
Awesome- that is exactly the info I was looking for. I might just change both sides once I get the intake off....
did you replace all the intake gaskets, or were you able to reuse any? I just decided to paint my valve cover and originally, i thought I would have to bake them...rendering the seals useless. but as I researched i found that I didnt have to bake the valve covers. it was too late, since I had tried to pry them out without figuring out how to. I destroyed them by trying to uninstall them. the sharp aluminum edges are BRUTAL to soft rubber at that point, I was all in and had to learn how to uninstall and install them properly. and now im passing on the info to you, so you dont destroy them. :snicker: |
oh shit, i just realized that wasnt the question you asked.
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<-------------friend blew my engine, so I changed the heads.
i bought all brand new gaskets from rock auto. but if i were you, I would re-use the intake manifold gasket. just inspect it and make sure that it is re-usable. as Ive taken my intake manifold apart so many times, I just re-use the gaskets |
finished. pretty straight forward. I had a seal puller that I used to get old seals out of their bores. I just did the front bank. it was tricky to get that tube thru the seal without cutting it as you mentioned- not sure how the rear bank would have gone...
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Time for a beer!
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Originally Posted by justnspace
(Post 15245930)
oh shit, i just realized that wasnt the question you asked.
Originally Posted by justnspace
(Post 15245932)
<-------------friend blew my engine, so I changed the heads.
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Originally Posted by oo7spy
(Post 15246354)
What question did you answer? (Sorry, I'm no good at Jeopardy.)
Link? |
right, i thought we were still on the spark plug tube seals.
but we had moved on to intake manifold gasket. Great Job, sir!! I didnt have a seal puller. if anyone wants to read my engine ordeal, you can read here https://acurazine.com/forums/problem...32-j37-915065/ |
Originally Posted by justnspace
(Post 15246650)
right, i thought we were still on the spark plug tube seals.
but we had moved on to intake manifold gasket. Great Job, sir!! I didnt have a seal puller. if anyone wants to read my engine ordeal, you can read here https://acurazine.com/forums/problem...32-j37-915065/ |
That tank top and manicure are priceless.
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