new homemade tool

[phat46]

I was changing the sparkplugs in my wifes Saturn Vue toady. It has the Honda V-6. As usual with the sideways mounted V-6's the rear plugs are a real bear to get to. Add to this the individual coils and what should be a simple job is not. The front plugs are fairly easy although the plugs are quite far down in the head, like a little Hemi and the coils themselves don't have enough room to pull straight out without hitting SOMETHING! Anyway I started with the rear plugs and fought with one for a half hour, finally using a very deep plumbing socket to remove one plug I knew there was a better way. looking through the drawers in my tool chest i found an old T handled swivel spark plug socket. I knew it was way too long to get behind the engine and get down the tube to the plug so I thought I'd cut it off and try it. Then i got my bright idea, don't cut it bend it. I bent the handle 90* about half way up and left the T part of the handle intact. I changed all the remaining plugs in less time than the first one took. I included a pic incase I didn't explain too well.

[phat rat]

Bought one of these years ago. Saved my butt more than once in situations like you mention

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-drive-speed-socket-wrench-4432.html

[phat46]

Bought one of these years ago. Saved my butt more than once in situations like you mention

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-drive-speed-socket-wrench-4432.html

Got  one similar to that but there's simply no room to get a plug socket, the extension, and a ratchet behind the engine in my case.

[Warpspeed]

It would be interesting to find out how the official factory service guys do it.
There is probably a special tool listed with a very long part number that costs at least $385.00