How to Change Spark plugs on a Renault clio 1.4ltr
Discussion
HI guys ,
Im not much of a motor car technician but m willing to learn as I can afford to go to a garage.
I need to change the Spark plugs .but I dont know where to locate them .I dont want to take the whole engine apart ...so please advise the best way to do this.
Many thanks
Mokumer
Im not much of a motor car technician but m willing to learn as I can afford to go to a garage.
I need to change the Spark plugs .but I dont know where to locate them .I dont want to take the whole engine apart ...so please advise the best way to do this.
Many thanks
Mokumer
Edited by mokumer on Monday 20th December 23:10
8v or 16v?
8v, there should be 4 black leads going to the front of the engine, pull them out, and keep them in order, spark plugs are under there. You'll need a 16mm or 5/8 spark plug socket or deep socket.
16v the plastic cover of the engine pulls off. You then need to unplug the 4 black coils going into the engine on the top. Then, there is a 10mm (IIRC) bolt holding each one in. Once undone, take them out, and try to keep them in order. Again, 16mm or 5/8 spark plug socket and a longish (6") extension bar.
To put them back in, start turning them by hand through the extention bar. Once you can't do them up any more by hand, using a ratchet, start to tighten them. They don't need to be super tight.
8v, there should be 4 black leads going to the front of the engine, pull them out, and keep them in order, spark plugs are under there. You'll need a 16mm or 5/8 spark plug socket or deep socket.
16v the plastic cover of the engine pulls off. You then need to unplug the 4 black coils going into the engine on the top. Then, there is a 10mm (IIRC) bolt holding each one in. Once undone, take them out, and try to keep them in order. Again, 16mm or 5/8 spark plug socket and a longish (6") extension bar.
To put them back in, start turning them by hand through the extention bar. Once you can't do them up any more by hand, using a ratchet, start to tighten them. They don't need to be super tight.
Robb F said:
these were a right pita to do! due to the tiny deep hole they are found in. If you find the same problem, halfords did a really good long spark plug remover tool that worked perfectly 
With the 2 litre the whole intake manifold has to come off and the paper gasket between the manifold and the block needs to be replaced!Hiya Rob, Yes I have just found that i do need one of those long small diameter tube spanners cos I cant get in with my normal sockets grrrrrrrrrrrr!
But how do those plastic tubular pieces come off are these screwed or clipped on?
I feel so stupid ...but the last car I worked on was my old Ford Cortina 2.5 V6 .At least one couls see just about everything that had to be accessed when doing the standard service ( changing plugs and point etc) with thir car I cant seem to identify a darned thing
help!!!!!
But how do those plastic tubular pieces come off are these screwed or clipped on?
I feel so stupid ...but the last car I worked on was my old Ford Cortina 2.5 V6 .At least one couls see just about everything that had to be accessed when doing the standard service ( changing plugs and point etc) with thir car I cant seem to identify a darned thing
help!!!!!
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