number 3 plug..whats going on

Is there a way to use a small mirror and light, or even just a cell phone to see in there? It's gonna be tough to figure out if you can't get a visual on it. Do all the other ends with the coils on it look identical or is #3 missing something?

 

Who was the last one to do plugs in the car? Are there any pieces missing from the COP assembly compared to the other 3?

The chance always exists that "that" plug is different from the rest and your current socket is just spinning on the area above the hex. Try the next size up socket.

Crazy stuff has been know to happen.....

Also, I've found magnetic spark plug sockets to be much more reliable that the ones with rubber inserts.

 

im not saying this is what happened to yours... but it reminds me a lot of what happened to me when i was changing mine, my memory is a little fuzzy but i think it went something like this:

1. i put my socket wrench on old plug

2. i unscrewed old plug

3. there was an rubber ring in my socket... i think maybe it was from me purchasing a super cheap spark-plug socket which had the rubber not firmly attached inside, ... it had come loose?

4. i did not realize this

5. i put new plug into the engine with my fingers

6. i put socket down to tighten new plug

7. socket would not grip. rubber o-ring from step 3 had fallen out of socket, got stuck sideways in hole

8. had to get my cellphone fully charged, turned on video with flash on, realize what happened.

9. took a pick or something and pulled the rubber out

again i cant be sure.. but maybe this will help. good luck

 

Check the boot you removed from that plug and compare to the others. It looks like there is a rubber ring around the plug and it may have come off the boot.

 

1. Use a flashlight and a mirror to get a good view of what is going on. Your photo does not provide sufficient sharpness to see what is the problem.
2. It may be necessary to use a pair of very long nose pliers to pull out whatever is blocking the socket from grabbing the spark plug hex.
3. For example: Zenith Industries Long Reach XL Dual Pivot 13.25 in. Needle Nose Pliers-ZN502650 - The Home Depot
4. It might be necessary to remove the engine cowl that runs across the rear of the engine compartment (the windshield wiper motor is located within) for better access to the spark plug well if you need to use these very long pliers. If so, do not be dismayed, it really is not that difficult to remove the engine cowl. Once you are used to doing it, it takes 15 minutes or less.