I'm half done changing my plugs. I'm using the AC Delcos,of course. What a miserable job! I took out the wheelwell on the drivers side, and had a nice straight shot at the plugs. (I'm more than a little paranoid since breaking the center out of a plug trying to get it out on an earlier S10)
#1 and #5 came out with no problems at all, and I was amazed how good they looked for having 95,000 miles on them ('bout time,huh?). #3 was a B*tch. I had to get the shortest plug socket I had,and get a 3/4" crowsfoot on the hex. Then it was turn maybe 10 degrees,flip the crowsfoot around,10 more degrees,until it was loose enough to spin out. I wish the engineeer that put the steering column in the way of that plug could have been here to hear what I called him. Anyway, I pushed a piece of rubber hose over the new plug,and used that to get the plug started,and I was able to keep twisting that hose until the plug was seated-then a bit more tightening work with the crowsfoot. Whew! I changed out the plug wires at the same time-new Delcos that sure weren't cheap. Tomorrow I'll tackle the other side. I don't expect it to be as bad as this side.

 

other side isnt as bad as the one with the #3. i changed all mine out then had to send it to a mechanic to get #3 . didnt have the right tools to get in there. i had a few choice words for these engineers also. take your time wouldnt want to break any threads

 

Yeah,I knocked out the other side with no problem-I just went in under the flaps in the wheelwell,and had them changed out in no time. Undoing the plugwire loom holders took the most time and cussing. I read later in another thread how I could have easily pulled up the steering column,but too late now!

 

those steering colums are not as easy to get apart as they say they are