I wish I could have had this calming music when I was swearing for an hour at those stuck boots!
@ReturningtoBasics2 жыл бұрын
I hope you got your's repaired and hopefully my tips helped. Good luck.
@manglermalachi8080 Жыл бұрын
My blood pressure skyrocketed and blue flames shot from my ears when my needle-nosed pliers retrieved only a chunk of stuck boot from my wife's Ford Flex. Thanks to your video spectacular results had at the cost of only one boot ($20). May God continually bless you now and forever after!
@ReturningtoBasics Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped. Thanks!
@Mike-012348 ай бұрын
Honda Pilot someone had used a spark plug socket with a rubber boot it got stuck. He took another socket tried to get it out jammed it worse wedged between the hex and the oil tube. I tried for weeks to get it out with everything I could do took it to a Honda guy he tried also eventually he said we had to pull the head to get out. I spent all day pulling the head and what I did was drill out the plug from the other side combustion chamber side run a bolt in and a nut down inside the tube. Once bolted in I just tighten the bolt from underneath until the plug started to turn what was left of it. Honda guy said we could remove the tube with a pipe wrench, but he seen them leak oil when you press in a new one. No way to press it in from anyway without removing the head. Use the proper spark plug socket long ones that have no rubber boot are magnetic.
@ReturningtoBasics8 ай бұрын
Sorry you had such trouble. Wow! Your advice about the right spark plug socket is correct. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@Mario-iy7hw2 жыл бұрын
Sir, you are a savior. I thought my wife was going to divorce me 😂. There really should be a way to send a tip here. Thank you so much 👍
@ReturningtoBasics2 жыл бұрын
So glad it helped. I'm embarrassed to say I worked in auto parts during college and owned one after retiring and didn't learn this until trick just recently. The way to give me a tip is fuel the KZbin algorithm by hitting the "Like" button and subscribing to our channel. That helps our channel. I appreciate your comment. Good luck with your repair.
@deadeyeshooter Жыл бұрын
Great way to resolve this issue. Helped me tremendously as I had the broke boot off within 5 minutes using your technique. Thanks a bunch!
@ReturningtoBasics Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help.
@joshgerald1995 Жыл бұрын
Your method actually work for me! Thank you for sharing!!! Stay strong every one !!!
@ReturningtoBasics Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@JetMac8329 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. It helped bunches.
@ReturningtoBasics28 күн бұрын
Glad it helped!
@carlashton93315 ай бұрын
Thanks brother! Carb cleaner is all I had laying around. That and the pick worked great!
@ReturningtoBasics5 ай бұрын
Glad it helped. Thanks for sharing!
@miguelsalami6 ай бұрын
Great trick I didn't have any pick tools so I used a straight piece of wire coat hanger & used needle nose pliers to make a hook on one end. Worked like a charm. ❤
@ReturningtoBasics6 ай бұрын
Glad it worked for you. Thanks!!
@willynilly14453 ай бұрын
That pick trick really turned my day around. Thank you so much for sharing.
@ReturningtoBasics3 ай бұрын
Glad to help! Thanks for commenting.
@Vandezza7 ай бұрын
Thank you. I was so depressed but this is amazing! Thanks a million
@ReturningtoBasics7 ай бұрын
Glad it helped.
@devinthibeaux41784 ай бұрын
I just got done from following your instructions. Thank you so much I was fighting with this all day before I ran into your video
@ReturningtoBasics4 ай бұрын
Glad it helped. Thanks for sharing.
@clarepagliazzo54943 ай бұрын
You saved me a lot of time and stress. thank you
@ReturningtoBasics3 ай бұрын
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@charleslocke31917 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. I have a VW Passat and 3 out of 4 boots broke off. Your method worked great.
@ReturningtoBasics7 ай бұрын
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@charlesharris68702 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate this video.. I honestly thought I was all out of options when my boot broke off near the bottom. Now onto getting a looped pick
@ReturningtoBasics2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped.
@DougHinVA Жыл бұрын
a 'looped pick' can be fashioned from a coat hanger and needle nose pliers and cutters. Get a length odf straight wire plenty long and use the needle nose pliers to fashion a gentle and small loop at the end. Let it gently lift the end of the coil boot away from the plug sides AFTER lightly spraying a bit of brake cleaner with the small plastic nozzle on it. When it is removed with the loop... dry the boot and put it on the end of the coil and LUBE it with dielectric grease!... Then clean the plug and reinstall it and the coil AFTER applying the dielectric grease.!
@elwpony99 Жыл бұрын
Great advice! Worked like a charm
@ReturningtoBasics Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@popollo22Ай бұрын
I can't even get the top part off on my 4th one, stuck in there real good. I know from experience from the 3rd one if it pops off at the top, compressed air pops it right out.
@ReturningtoBasicsАй бұрын
That’s a good bit of information to know. Thanks.
@misskitty85103 ай бұрын
This is the best idea of all of them! 👍
@ReturningtoBasics3 ай бұрын
Thanks. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
@fxnepilogue6 ай бұрын
I just had this happen. Gonna give this a shot. Like you said - whoever put these boots on didn’t grease them cause every single one is seized and I’m gonna have to buy new boots
@ReturningtoBasics6 ай бұрын
You’re right. Be sure to use lots of dielectric grease on the new ones. This trick will get the old ones out. Good luck.
@hebegb19669 ай бұрын
Sir this worked beautifully for me, thank you!!!
@ReturningtoBasics9 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@jasonburton120910 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing! This worked like a charm!
@ReturningtoBasics10 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@Ryan.Willis7 ай бұрын
Thank you! This is the solution that worked!
@ReturningtoBasics7 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@sirluke99275 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. First time this ever happened to me. You saved me. Why? Because it's my wife's car. Lol.
@ReturningtoBasics5 ай бұрын
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@robinjackman20802 ай бұрын
You are the man! Worked great.
@ReturningtoBasics2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting.
@uriel-heavensguardian8949Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video
@ReturningtoBasicsАй бұрын
You bet.
@SteveHoward-qv6ws29 күн бұрын
ty, just sprayed high priced wd40 (I don't use this stuff unless desperate lol). down it, will try your method next thank you.
@ReturningtoBasics28 күн бұрын
Good luck!
@ricardobalderas26902 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much you saved me a lot of time.
@ReturningtoBasics2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! Good luck with your repair.
@cwalters64644 ай бұрын
Same as I do for removing rubber grips from handlebars !
@ReturningtoBasics4 ай бұрын
Thanks. I appreciate you commenting.
@cwalters64644 ай бұрын
@ReturningtoBasics hey I tried this but I discovered something. I shot the brake parts cleaner into the spring hole and then with a long rubber tipped blower nozzle I forced the brake parts cleaner to come out from around the outside. Then because I didn't have a 5/8 hole saw bit I used a 3/4, and instead of chucking it up in a drill I put a doubled nut on the bolt so I could turn it with a box end wrench. Then i turned the hole saw bit by hand applying downward pressure and let the hole saw teeth bite into the rubber just a bit and then about another half turn and all the rubber boots broke free and slid right up and out. Nothing damaged at all ! I reused them
@DougHinVA2 жыл бұрын
So how do we ensure the spark plug coil boot is NOT stuck to start with? Can we use a very light smear of dielectric grease on the outside bottom of the boot, etc.?
@ReturningtoBasics2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. You are right. Good call.
@StayPositive-sd8op8 күн бұрын
I have the straight 6 on the 04 Envoy and it was hard to get the spark plug out and I finally got it but broke the white part off and some of the pieces we left in the hole which I hope I got all them out. But after getting the new plug in I can't get the sparkplug socket out. Any ideas?
@ReturningtoBasics8 күн бұрын
Try using some Fluid Film. Spray it around the outside walls of the socket and let it soak for a while. That may allow you to break it free.
@PanamaSticksАй бұрын
Will the brake cleaner mess up the catalytic?
@ReturningtoBasicsАй бұрын
No. It also will evaporate well before any problems occur with a coil, boot, piston, or anything else.
@BeretumiGen710 ай бұрын
Thank you sir 🙏🏾
@ReturningtoBasics10 ай бұрын
You are welcome.
@mikerowley35084 ай бұрын
There's a little piece of metal on the inside of the boot that broke off onto the spark plug how can I remove it? I can't unscrew the spark plug now because it's broken off onto the spark plug any suggestions or any videos that you have
@ReturningtoBasics4 ай бұрын
It sounds like you have part of the spring from inside the boot stuck on the spark plug insulator. It shouldn’t be to hard to get off with a pair of long needle nose pliers or a pick. You possibly can remove the protector from inside your spark plug socket and get it to fit over that obstruction. Good luck.
@mikerowley35084 ай бұрын
@@ReturningtoBasics Okay I will give it a go. Thanks for your help.
@chrissutton716 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video!!! Thanks
@ReturningtoBasics Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and commenting.
@TheRealJLucas2 ай бұрын
go right to short hook pick!!
@ReturningtoBasics2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and sharing.
@MrSkullcandy18 Жыл бұрын
Broooo! Thank you! Saved my ass
@ReturningtoBasics Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped.
@donswanick2372 жыл бұрын
Great video
@ReturningtoBasics2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors2 жыл бұрын
Another great tip Neal, Have you been to dogwood trace lately?
@ReturningtoBasics2 жыл бұрын
Yes I have. Even though you could not see it, I have an Aircast boot on my left foot. I broke my heel up there just after getting my big buck. I just went this week again. I'm beginning to walk again.
@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors2 жыл бұрын
@@ReturningtoBasics I was at foggy ridge a little over a month ago, hoping to go again next weekend. Hope your foot heals quickly and you are back at it soon.
@luke504692 жыл бұрын
Can I use wd40 for this?
@ReturningtoBasics2 жыл бұрын
I would use either electonics cleaner or brake cleaner as they totally evaporate.
@johneagle78422 жыл бұрын
i'll give the picks a try since mine broke off and is stuck ...
@ReturningtoBasics2 жыл бұрын
They do work John. I'm embarrased to say that I tried many other less successful methods before finally learning this trick. Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you repair is easy and quick.
@281cu6 Жыл бұрын
COPs are so much worse than plug wires. Stupid design.