Author Topic: Spark plug change  (Read 2579 times)

Offline Scottymk4

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 353
Spark plug change
« on: 17 May 2014, 12:25 »
Hey guys just going to do a spark plug change on my 1.8t agu is this an easy job ?

Offline barrym381

  • Forum addict
  • *
  • Posts: 5,934
Re: Spark plug change
« Reply #1 on: 17 May 2014, 12:52 »
Hey guys just going to do a spark plug change on my 1.8t agu is this an easy job ?
yes takes 10mins  :wink:

Offline Scottymk4

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 353
Re: Spark plug change
« Reply #2 on: 17 May 2014, 13:53 »
It was easy but not happy as there was some oil on 3 out of 4 plugs

Offline james2

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,878
  • No scammers please.
Re: Spark plug change
« Reply #3 on: 17 May 2014, 14:04 »
It was easy but not happy as there was some oil on 3 out of 4 plugs
You will need to replace the rocker cover gasket.
AGU 1.8T. Mods done: R32 front bumper, turborev smic, ngk platinum spark plugs, uprated pancake pipe, demon motorsport boost hoses, forge 007 dv, forge engine cover, r-tec stage 1 map ,home made cold airfilter ,run on 98 ron fuel and castrol edge 0w 40 oil. Advanti racing alloys.

Offline Scottymk4

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 353
Re: Spark plug change
« Reply #4 on: 17 May 2014, 14:05 »
How hard is that to do james?

Offline viperjsy

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 540
Re: Spark plug change
« Reply #5 on: 17 May 2014, 16:11 »
it is easy to do here is a link to a vid I used there is 3 parts to the vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa75kM1NkQk

Offline Scottymk4

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 353
Re: Spark plug change
« Reply #6 on: 17 May 2014, 16:57 »
Cheers

Offline dom

  • 10k hero
  • *
  • Posts: 10,084
  • Back in a Mk4
Re: Spark plug change
« Reply #7 on: 17 May 2014, 17:03 »
There are 2 gaskets, it's the inner one that will be leaking.

Offline Scottymk4

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 353
Re: Spark plug change
« Reply #8 on: 17 May 2014, 19:58 »
Thanks dom

Offline Bandit127

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 445
Re: Spark plug change
« Reply #9 on: 17 May 2014, 20:00 »
See the OP's other thread on the gasket change here:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=267496.0;topicseen