I am changing the spark plugs on my wife's 2012 3.6L V6 GC. The three coils and plugs on the passenger side were very simple to change out. I am not worried about those.
I am having difficulties getting to the 3 plugs on the driver's side located under the plastic intake. This plastic intake piece I am referring to is the black plastic piece that is attached between the throttle body and the top of the engine. Is there a trick to getting this plastic intake off? I have removed the black plastic tubing that connects to the air filter box. I have removed the two torx bolts on the driver's side of this plastic intake and the one torx bolt near the throttle body. I have also loosened 6 torx screws from the top. There are 3 long threaded screws (that the two bolts from the side and the one by the throttle body mentioned earlier came off of) that are threaded through a metal clamp. Are these suppose to be taken off as well? They don't look like they should. Has anyone else taken this piece off to get to the 3 spark plugs on the driver's side? If so, would you mind walking me through it?
I am having difficulties getting to the 3 plugs on the driver's side located under the plastic intake. This plastic intake piece I am referring to is the black plastic piece that is attached between the throttle body and the top of the engine. Is there a trick to getting this plastic intake off? I have removed the black plastic tubing that connects to the air filter box. I have removed the two torx bolts on the driver's side of this plastic intake and the one torx bolt near the throttle body. I have also loosened 6 torx screws from the top. There are 3 long threaded screws (that the two bolts from the side and the one by the throttle body mentioned earlier came off of) that are threaded through a metal clamp. Are these suppose to be taken off as well? They don't look like they should. Has anyone else taken this piece off to get to the 3 spark plugs on the driver's side? If so, would you mind walking me through it?