Spark plug replacement, what a PITA

Wallkeeper

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Yes it is not extremely simple but maybe step back an hour, smoke a cigarette/drink a beer/make your wife happy/snif a line/whatever… It ain’t that difficult. I’m a mechanic for the biggest part of my life now and when things don’t work with you, just walk away (curse if you will) and try again later. Always works for me.
Stefan makes a great point and sound advice. My only addition is if I do not bark a knuckle, rip a fingernail, cut a finger or otherwise do something to bleed on a job, it is not done.

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I have been there done that. It is not a length issue at all, if the panel is lined up properly. I have since learned that the more you fight these panel screws the more they will resist starting. Like the CCT reset, it requires more technique and absolutely no brute force. I now start them only with fingers, no impact drivers or even screw drivers until the threads are started. If one screw doesn't start immediately, visually check the alignment and/or try a different screw. Again, more brute force will not work and make things worse.

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Did all that, as I said in my #7 post, I even put a screwdriver in to line up the thread behind and in #15 I realised that it was a bolt that I needn't have removed anyway.
But thanks for the info, a casual and not brute force method IS indeed needed here! Second time around, it went in with little effort as you say.
 

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Stefan makes a great point and sound advice. My only addition is if I do not bark a knuckle, rip a fingernail, cut a finger or otherwise do something to bleed on a job, it is not done.

wally
Agreed, as a plumber/electrician of nearly 35 years, I know it's not done until blood has been spilt, only I need to make sure the customer doesn't see that otherwise they'll think me incompetent
 
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