spark plug change 5.3

[ridewot]

So i decided to change my plugs on my 2008 Tahoe after a 125,000 miles, the driver side easy to do but the passenger side little more difficult. So i removed the inner wheel well liner and used my dewalt clamp to push the AC lines up to access the rear plug, see pic. Hope this helps someone.

 

[89Suburban]

@Rocket Man

 

[Rocket Man]

@Rocket Man

Can’t see it @89Suburban

 

[Miami-Dade]

@ridewot Moved you here from 2021+section.
Welcome from Miami!

 

[89Suburban]

Can’t see it @89Suburban

Oh I was cuing you in about your socket trick for the l/r spark plug.

 

[Rocket Man]

Oh I was cuing you in about your socket trick for the l/r spark plug.

Aha. I found a link to a link lol. It’s the easiest way for #8.

Tahoe #8 Spark Plug access

@Rocket Man came up with a great way to remove it. Use a long enough deep 5/8" socket, not a spark plug socket, and a 3/8" ratchet and it works. If you have a deep 5/8" 1/4'' drive socket that you can use with a 1/4" ratchet and break loose, that works too. I have a 1/4" breaker bar to break it...

www.tahoeyukonforum.com

 

[Doubeleive]

ya I can't advise trying to force the ac lines to move, to me that has the potential to be a costly manuever.
all you need is a couple of socket adapters and it is no harder than any other plug

 

[Rocket Man]

ya I can't advise trying to force the ac lines to move, to me that has the potential to be a costly manuever.
all you need is a couple of socket adapters and it is no harder than any other plug

Agreed, especially after replacing mine and seeing how easy it would be to create a leak. Those are one of those things I don’t bend out of my way. Finding out next summer that all my Freon is gone due to a slow leak would be a real bummer. Those plugs aren’t that hard, they sure do get a lot of mention here though. You just need the right adapters. SK sells a 3/4 “ long extension that works great too. Either of these accomplish the same thing- the perfect length for #8 and a couple more. The regular depth socket on the spark plug socket or the 3/4” extension in the plug socket.

 

[ridewot]

My rear AC lines are disconnected and moving them a little wouldn’t hurt anything! There is no room to get a socket in there unless you move the lines

 

[Doubeleive]

My rear AC lines are disconnected and moving them a little wouldn’t hurt anything! There is no room to get a socket in there unless you move the lines

you fail to mention that your ac lines are not connected.
yet state "i hope this helps someone" lol, ya help them spend there money on a new ac system haha