Coil on Plug Boots

[Wingralf]

Hello,

Installed my JB4 last week drove it on 1 and 2 with zero problems, but no hard wot runs, while waiting for the Denso's to get to me. Simple job or so I hoped. With 37k miles on the plugs getting those damn boots to come off, the plug resulted in 4 torn boots. Love the fact that factory plug had no ribs on the plug so that the boots sealed better. I also love not being able to find just the boots to put on 4 of the 6 that wanted to rip apart. I have ordered 4 new coils.

Has anyone been able to find a replacement boot for the coils, since I have 4 good coils. I have seen that newer Factory replacements have a different boot someplace in here. I know the denso's and HKS have a ribbed design VS Factory NGK solid. Hopefully die-electric, more patience and ribbed (for her pleasure) will be enough when the next plug change comes

I am sure that my lack of patience, added to the issue but how many others have had issues with getting the boots off the plugs. Plug boot 3 under the intake was a bear to get out, the spark plug was easy with swivel socket and another swivel.

As my girl is sitting in the garage waiting on new boots/coils does anyone have better product to prevent boots sticking to the plugs then die electric grease. My thought is that I may have to remove and regap the plugs to misfire from a .0.22 gap to 24/26 as others have had seen.

Mbrp exhaust will be here tomorrow that goes on this coming weekend along and then comes sways bars. (*^$@! those damn boots.


Thanks

 

[ephone]

I was just searching about this. I can't get the boot out of cylinder 1. It's massively frustrating. I have new plugs sitting here, and I'm afraid I'm going to destroy my boots trying to get them out. I watched videos of guys changing out plugs and it looks easy - none of them had issues with the boots coming out. The issue maybe because this is my first plug change at 58k. A lot of guys with JB4's changed out their plugs when their cars were young, and the boots were probably more pliable. I have a NAPA warehouse in town, and they don't have any of the coils in stock. I hate this crap so much.

 

[Wingralf]

Rockauto had cheap coil. I bought 4 and swapped the boots. I have heard but didn't work for me to spray wd40 around spring part and let it soak so that maybe it works it way down and frees it up I had 1 work of 6 this worked on. Good luck but your fall back is a che coil form RA and swap the coil onto new boot. I will be looking into the newer style with tapered 1 piece boots. I had zero issues on trim 2 on jb4 with 37k stock plugs.

 

[ephone]

I finally got the first boot out. I hit it with silicone spray and rotated it with a screw driver. Still had to pull it with two needle nose pliers. I wonder if this would be easier on a warm engine. I may try once I get the boot replaced.