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01-05-2008, 08:02 AM #1
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need help with varius things.....
ok so as soon as it gets warm im going to head down to my father-in-laws house, he has a really nice 99 t/a, were going to be changing the spark plugs, wires, running seafoam in it, changing the brake pads, and putting some slotted/drilled rotors on + painting his calipers body color, i plan on just putting the entire car on 4 jackstands so that he can do one side il do the other (more like him watch me do all 4 but its cool) so anyway i figured as far as the rear end goes, i can put the hydrolic jack under the diff, then a stand on both sides of the axle? is that how you guys jack the rear? and what about the front? where to put jack, then stands? raise the front then rear? rear then front? and how hard is it going to be to change sparkplugs?
thanks!
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01-05-2008, 08:21 AM #2
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Blue- 2002 Z28 Camaro M6
I just did almost the exact same stuff as you did. I ended up doing one side at a time because I start with the back (did LCAs and back brakes first). The main reason for this was because with the jack that I used once I had the back up I could not get the front jacked up because it was to low. (it is ok to use the rear ends pumpkin to jack up the car) This is how I ended up jacking the front up after I had the back down and finished.
Used a ramp to drive up on the drivers side.
Then jacked the front end up with a jack coming from the car at an angle near with the handle of the jack near the ramp.
Place the jackstands on the unibody. If you have subframe connectors that should be a good guide. If not then near the holes in the frame.
If I had two ramps things would have been even easier, but I would definatly try to get the front up first then the back if you want all four in the air, for me it was not that much added time to just do one side at a time.
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01-05-2008, 08:32 AM #3
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black- 2002 firehawk 94 Z28
the passenger side cat drops fairly easy 5 bolts i think it sure makes that last plug cake..
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01-05-2008, 09:06 AM #4
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01-05-2008, 09:20 AM #5
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Blue- 2002 Z28 Camaro M6
I think you have to get to number 8 from below.
With the jack that I was using life was much easier to get the car lifted some. If you don't have a ramp, just find something like a few boards . The jack I was using might have just been taller then some, and the ramp was close and easy.
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01-05-2008, 10:14 AM #6
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ok so its only number 8 thats a pita? is it even possable to get it from above? or do you have to go underneath? and if you do go underneath.. do you HAVE to remove the cat?
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01-05-2008, 10:26 AM #7
I do them all from the top just remove the coil packs and yes you will get some scratches on your arms I use the k-member up front and pumkin on rear well that was till I put in a lift
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01-05-2008, 11:21 AM #8
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01-05-2008, 03:08 PM #9
your first time count on a few hours to do the plugs. Do #8 first while you're still fresh and then the other 7 will be like a cake walk but expect to spend some time on 8 your first time.
Like someone else said, don't even fart around with leaving the coil packs on for the passenger side. Just take them off first and save yourself some headache. I always do them from the top, it's a pain but once you do it a time or two you get a system. Take a swivel extension with you as it will come in handy.
I use 2 jacks to raise the car. I'll put a small floor jack under the subrame to raise the body a little bit then slide my big floor jack to the center of the k-member and raise the front then I'll do the same for the rear. I'll put my small jack under the rear subframe to raise the body then slide my big jack in from behind the passenger tire and raise the rear by the pumpkin. Make sure when you raise the rear that the lifting pad on the jack is in front of the rear cover or it'll bend it and cause it to leak. Not a big deal, just something to watch for. Plenty of room in front of the cover to lift by.
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01-05-2008, 05:37 PM #10
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01-05-2008, 05:48 PM #11
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Sebring Silver- 2000 CamaroSS
Plugs are a piece of cake if you move the coil pack
Don't bother spending a bundle on ignition cables.....you can get the best on the market for less than $50 shipped if you get Crane Firewire.
They're black.....not the pretty red, but they have the lowest ohms per foot & are high quality
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01-06-2008, 07:28 AM #12
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hmmm i dont know what plugs and wires he bought for it... i told him to get platinum plugs (thats correct??) he calls back 3 days later and sais he bought plat plugs and wires... plat wires???... would getting msd coils or another brand coils help porformance? and how much $$ for thoes? he found this dyno tune place that he had his rear end replaced + dyno tuned, chipped, that hes buying all these plugs/wires from....i hope there reputable..
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01-06-2008, 09:38 AM #13
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black, 05 Roush- black, 99 T/A WS.6
www.installuniversity.com write up on changing the plugs, LS1 lift points and I believe there is a write up on doing the brakes and rotors also but cant remember.
1999 T/A WS6 Black -------SOLD
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01-06-2008, 12:31 PM #14
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hmmm couldent find that site helpfull... any input on plugs? is platinum ok?
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01-06-2008, 03:40 PM #15
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