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To start the story again . My HT lead ends have popped off from the leads and remain suctioned on to 4 out of 6 of my spark plugs. I've struggled and managed to get the 2 problem front ones out, photo included but I'm struggling like mad with the 2 on the rear .
Extra long nose needle pliers don't fit, extra long tweezers don't have the strength to pull the suction away from the plug. Best I've done is to break up the rubber via a sharp screwdriver to enable me to tweezer out bits of rubber to get a socket over the spark plug to be able to undo and raise it all up along with all the rubber on the front 2 problem plugs.
Short of pouring something down the plug channel that'll melt rubber but not ceramic plug or metal I'm at a loss.
Not a major issue at the moment as the plug leads still fit on the plugs, but I'm stuffed for doing a spark plug change.
Anyone else had this issue, anyone got any tips please?

Cut the sides off the rubber, as you can.
Then ‘hammer’ on a socket, as far as you can.

Kit

Kit wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:04 pm

Cut the sides off the rubber, as you can.
Then ‘hammer’ on a socket, as far as you can.

Kit

Been trying that mate to no avail , will keep trying tomorrow. Cheers Dunc .

Can you break the hard parts off of the spark plugs, it might damage the top, but as long as the metal bit where the socket goes is ok you should be ok.

Then try and use a hoover to suck up all the bits???

Easy use a old metal coat hanger just put a lip on the end too pull the cap off
,been there seen it and got the tee - shirt

Micron wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:16 pm

Can you break the hard parts off of the spark plugs, it might damage the top, but as long as the metal bit where the socket goes is ok you should be ok.

Then try and use a hoover to suck up all the bits???

Did attach some hose to a hoover but to no avail .

cpt black wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:19 pm

Easy use a old metal coat hanger just put a lip on the end,been there seen it and got the tee - shirt

Tried with a knitting needle that I made a hook on the end, but the rubber is so suctioned on it just bounces back mate

Bit of WD 40 mate down the hole it works you may leave the metal part around the plug
but they will come out

cpt black wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:39 pm

Bit of WD 40 mate down the hole it works you may leave the metal part around the plug
but they will come out

Nice one Kev ill try that later

Seems like the rubber cap has stuck itself to the inside of the tube.
You're just faced with the task of trying to run a long narrow chisel ended 'screwdriver ' down the tube, to cut the ring off the side of the tube.