[huck731]

i just did my plugs not that long ago, yes i took the head off, yes i used the old wires. I have had abo****ly no problems, jstu be sure to get all the bolts back in tight, adn there is a bolt or 2 on the back of the manifold that is hard to get at, but it can be done with only a socket. if you do remove the monifold. get a new gasket. and if it makes you feel better, new plug wires to. i didnt get wires becuase i was on a budget.

 

[huck731]

i ment to say manifold there. I dont have the special plug wire puller thing. i did the job with some torx wrenches and a socket wrench. i could have done the job without pulling the manifold if i could have gotten to the 3rd plug from the left, thats the only reason i needed to pull the manifold.

 

[huck731]

pretty much

 

[huck731]

I formed a spark plug boot removal tool using a wire hanger when I changed the plugs in my wife's 03 NB last month.

I folded the hanger in half across it's width and using pliers, closed up the resulting loops so they fit on either side of the plug wire boot. The loops catch the nubs on each side of the and allow you to pull using the folded middle section of the hanger as a handle.

I was able to remove all 4 boots this way with no damage to the wires. I found that moving the boots out of the way to get to the plug was more of a challenge than removal/install of the plug itself.

I did the same exact thing when i changed plugs on my moms 95 jetta