54bobby Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 so, on an 87 2.5 with ac, how the heck do you get a socket on that first plug? do i have to remove the ac compressor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Wobble extension works best, or a U-joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54bobby Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 but i can't seem to get the socket on the plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Probably obvious, did you try putting the socket onto the plug then the ratchet onto the socket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54bobby Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Probably obvious, did you try putting the socket onto the plug then the ratchet onto the socket? yea, tried that. guess I'm gona have to remove or at least loosen the ac comp. it looks that to loosen it i need to move it towards the block though which only puts it closer to the plug. but have no fear, i'll geter dun. just thought there might be something stupid that i'm missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 yea, tried that. guess I'm gona have to remove or at least loosen the ac comp. it looks that to loosen it i need to move it towards the block though which only puts it closer to the plug. but have no fear, i'll geter dun. just thought there might be something stupid that i'm missing. You're not missing a thing. Whoever designed that setup was an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54bobby Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 You're not missing a thing. Whoever designed that setup was an idiot. so, do i have to remove the ac alltogether? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88whitemanche Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Isn't the compressor just held down with 4 bolts? I know as long as you don't unhook the hoses removing it shouldn't be a problem but I understand the concept of trying to find an easier way...hmmm might have to check mine out and see how I can reach down there myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54bobby Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 yea, u know, she's running fine but seeing as i just goter, and she's my first manche, i just wanted to throw in some new plugs along with cap and rotor and this one lousy cylinder is in my frigin way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Change the three plugs you can access easily. If they don't look too bad, leave the first one alone. If the other three look like total garbage, THEN worry about how to access #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex V. Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 If the A/C compressor is positioned the same as on an '84 XJ, a deep-well spark plug socket (put on by hand, from the rear, underneath the radiator hose, between the valve cover and compressor) u-joint extension snapped onto that, and a short straight extension on top of that works pretty well. I've had #1 plug out a number of times on our '84 2.5-powered XJ, as recently as last week. It's not easy and you may have to fight with the radiator hose a bit, but if our rigs are set up the same it can (theoretically) be done. They changed the layout of the accessories on the engine a little by 1990, when mine was built - #1's right out in the open. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 They changed the layout of the accessories on the engine a little by 1990, when mine was built - #1's right out in the open. :D And then they changed it back.....my '01 TJ has a 2.5, and the front plug is buried behind the compressor. I can barely get the spark plug socket on it with my fingertips, then I slide a short extension with a universal on it and unthread it. Have to take everything back off in reverse order then grab the plug tip with a pair of needlenose and fish it out. Absolutely absurd setup, considering they could have made the A/C bracket a bit wider and moved the pump over a little (a damn 1/2" would do it....) Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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