Triumphrat

Greaser

The tools: nnedle nose pliers, 3/4 wrench, OEM Triumph spark plug socket, 3/8 sextension, regular sparkplug socket and a piece of rubbber hose (very important.)


Pull all the leads, and insert the OEM sparkplug socket first.


Next it is very important that the other sparkplug socket has a hex head on it........


...because you will need something to put your 3/4 wrench on!

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Greaser

Now you can pull the sparkplug socket off the OEM sparkplug socket, and you will have enough room to withdraw the OEM socket with plug attached!


Put the ribber hose onto the end of your plug and use this to start the plug in its hole. FINGER TIGHT AND DON'T FORCE IT!

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Greaser

Put the hex head socket on as it will accept the 3/8 drive extension for finger tightening.


Put the 3/8 extension on. You will need this for further finget tightening the plug. Very important!





FINGER TIGHTEN until it stops, then withdraw the extension and hex head socket, put the OEM socket and hex head sparkplug socket back on, put the wrench on the top and SNUG up the spark plug socket. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN!!!!!
If you find the OEM sparkplug socket stuck on the end of the sparkplug, grab the need nose pleirs and pull it off. I am lucky as my fingers will jam into the top of the spark plug socket and I can usually get the socket out that way!

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Edinburghdave

Had been puzzling for some time, and staring to doubt my own sanity, working out how to access centre plug until I read this.

Personally I found it easier to 'feel' the (lack of) cross threading with the new plug by using the toolkit plug tool and extra plug socket, rather than using fuel hose. Perhaps because by hose was not very flexible (Old BMW Boxer type - thick walls), and because I know too well what cross threading feels like (Aged Biker - has made lots of mistakes in the past).

Great, helpful, detailed posting.

Thanks for your hard work

Dave

timbo347

Does anybody re-use the spark plug washers? I've removed plugs and re-fitted them with the same washers all my adult life, but somebody recently sounding off about how this is bad practice.

timbo

denny

It's a Crush Washer, should not be reused.

But new plugs come with new washers anyway, don't they?

We used to reuse them when we cleaned plugs with a special sandblaster tool, and re set the gap. Are those washers available separatly?

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Mr Bentwrench

Great, fresh approach!

I really like the idea of the 'socket on top of a socket' turned by a wrench deal. Sure beats the socket/extension/ratchet stack in such tight quarters. This will become my standard technique from now on.

Quick question: Does the tool kit sparkplug socket fit the new NGK plugs? I just instinctively grabbed a regular deepwell socket/ext/ratchet when I pulled and checked my plugs last (tank off). However, I do remember trying the tool kit sparkplug socket on a plug while on the bench and as I recall, it didn't fit. With that, I remember making a mental note of that for future roadside reference. To clear this up in my mind, what size should the plug be and what size is the toolkit tool? BTW, my vintage Craftmen metric deepwells fit just fine. Guess the old sockets are thinner than other, newer ones?

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denny

Yep, my old Craftsman sockets are thinner wall than the ones available today. I wish I had bought metric deep wells in 1970, but everything I worked on back then was SAE. ;^(

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