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servicing car problem

  • 16-04-2010 7:18am
    #1
    chprt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 573 ✭✭✭


    Done a car maintenance course as I was determing to be able to know a bit more about my car


    went and got spark plugs and air filter fro the car


    opened up the bonnet and on top of the gasket is a cover, I took the 2 bolts out and I know in below it the the air filter isbut i cant seem to get the cover off, i feel like i would have to give it a good pull and prob end up breaking it.

    Once i get that off i think I can get at the plugs that seem to be below it


    can anyone advise me what to do, I really done want to take it inot a gagrage thats why I done the course in the first place
    .

    Its a 05 ford fiesta zetec

    thanks folks

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Comments

  • #2
    mullingar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭mullingar


    Bolts could be hidden under blanking plugs.

    Best thing to do, buy a Haynes manual on ebay for your fiesta. Cost approx €15 delivered. It will have all the important info for the car on what steps to do for each job, including all major servicing work


  • #3
    746watts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭746watts


    and buy a small length of rubber hose (about 6 inches) that you slip over the end of your new spark plug(s) when installing, the rubber hose allows you to feel the spark plug finding the correct thread as you turn it, if it doesn't find the correct thread the hose will slip as you turn it and prevent damaging the cylinder head threads. Once the plug goes in as it should then tighten with your plug socket taking care not to over tighten (there's a compressable brass washer on the plug which flattens as you tighten).

    Some "beginner" servicers will install the plugs using the plug socket and cross thread the plug causing thread damage.
    Hope this tip helps. :)


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