How to Change Spark Plugs on a Chrysler PT Cruiser
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Here is how you can change the spark plugs on your chrysler pt cruiser, the procedure should be the same for all Non-Turbo PT Cruisers and very similar for the Turbo version as well.
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I did this today. I just unhooked the hose from the air box to the throttle body and left the air box on place. It barely took me 45 minutes. Thank you so much!!
+Tom Brattain np, thanks for watching. cheers
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THANK YOU!!! You saved me over $150 in parts and labor with this video. Great camera work. FYI, I lost my 8mm ratchet, and was able to use a 5/16" hand ratchet to remove the upper manifold.
Once you get the upper intake out of the way and pull the plug wire a socket will not go on the plug. There is a metal tube in the way. How do you remove it?
My older brother wants to change the change the sparkplugs on my niece's PT Cruiser and your video was the 1st that came up. My compliments on a clear explanation on what needs to be done with some additional tips like checking the plenum gaskets and using a bungee cord to hold the upper intake piece so that the throttle cables can remain connected. Thanks for the expertise.
I just got "gifted" a PT Cruiser. I needed this video since I always do a tune up (really quickly) after I purchase it. I, also, change the oil since I never know how many miles are on the current oil. Thank you so much!1🙂👍
Thank you for uploading this, as I am supposed to change the spark plugs in a friend's PT cruiser, so this video helps me out a lot.
Ayyyy I jus got my permit and I gotta pt cruiser for $300 jus needa change the spark plugs
Never really changed spark plugs before so we'll see how this goes tomorrow! Beats having a shop do it for 3x the amount itd be to do myself! :) Thanks man!
Yes definitely. How did it go?
Here is something that I do and it may help you too!
Get yourself a piece of vacuum hose or fuel hose and push it onto the head of the spark plug. You can use it to screw the plug in and both lower it and lift it out of the hole. That way, you don't have to mess with trying to unstick your spark plug socket.
Nice video!
just finished the job...wanted to make sure I didn't do anything wrong. I wish I had seen this site first though. Thanks for posting PT Cruiser repairs!
Thanks for the vid. I changed my spark plugs and wires today and did a compression test as well. Very straight forward to remove the intake manifold to get at the spark plugs. When you take the intake manifold off, you have tons of room to change the spark plugs. If you do a compression test and crank the engine without all the sensors plugged in, the next time you start it up, you'll get a "Check engine" light and pending P0508 and P0108 codes, but they'll clear themselves up after a little while.
Remove the air cleaner assembly, remove the 5 8mm bolts across the front and use a rope to suspend the manifold, that`s it. This video makes it so much harder with so many opportunities to mess up.
I somewhat agree with what you say but at 9:50 in the video what about the bolt holding the throttle body? You say remove only the 5 8mm bolts across the front. I don't see the manifold raising by only removing the 5 bolts. Maybe I'm missing something but I do like your idea. Thank you
It worked fine for me.
customprc Ok, thank you, I'll give it a try.
That's what I did....much easier and not all that bad...just the 5 front 8 mills. Propped it up with an oil container. Cars runs smoooooooooth now, thanx.
Yes new plugs can work miracles, and doing it this way is so much easier by far.
Your hands on delivery & explanation thru the steps is really appreciated. Thumbs way up & I'm subscribed. Keep up the good work. Thank you for sharing. Tackling with less apprehension. I'll be rewinding several times I'm sure. Great job!
love this video, closest I have seen to what I really need... how to check the injectors and fuel supply to them for a leak.
Doing the wife's car tomorrow. Was a misfire and had to go to a shop to convince her I was capable of doing the job and I was doing the right kind of work lol. Thanks for making my job easier and take away any guessing
Plus makes it look like I already knew exactly how to work on her car:D
I realize this post was from 2007 but I’m dealing with a 2007 PT cruiser and I’m getting ready to change the plugs tea PMS sensor because I’ve got a P123 and I appreciate you posting this video
P0123 and TPS sensor
Damn spell check 😂
Excellent presentation. easy to follow. Definitely liked the torque specs when installing spark plugs and intake manifold.
Thank you for explaining what the various connectors are for and where the vacuum lines go.
I literally know nothing about cars, but I have NEVER seen so many things to disconnect to just change spark plugs o_O
Its a PT Cruiser. Pretty simple over all, but due to the compact engine bay and unique shape of its body, a lot of things (like getting to the spark plugs) aren't right there in front of you. Depending on the slack on wiring, you could probably get away with not unplugging everything the guy did, but its usually worth the extra 2 minutes to give yourself the most open area for the plug install. When I do mine I'll do the same thing, and probably take some before pics so I don't forget anything. Will definitely be covering the open intake with a cloth or something to avoid dropping anything in there, too.
Leaving the engine manifold openings uncovered is asking for trouble. A 'foreign body' in there could cost an engine.
I did this spark plug change 4 to 5 times a week when I worked for Chrysler. I eventually got my time down to 10 minutes start to finish. I didn't disconnect everything mentioned in the video because I was working against the clock. Take your time if your doing this at home.
where is the coolant temperature switch on a 06 pt cruiser ? thanks
doesn't the factory now recommend .40 gap?
Huge help! It was easy to do it without having to removing the air filter housing.
The Rubber insert in the spark plug socket is more to help you install the plugs; holds them in place while you gently, gently install. To install spark plugs I usually turn BY HAND counter clockwise just to make sure the threads are lined and then start turning BY HAND clockwise. Good work R and W.
I do some repairs on my mom's pt loser which I also named Jesus Chrysler. because there's always something going wrong with it. Mom "Something is wrong with my car." Me "Jesus Chrysler what's wrong with it now?"
Thank you for the laugh!
D Zaster We just bought one and your comment is so hilarious. Hope we don't have to start saying that!
🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 You are right
Bahahaha!!! That’s hilarious!
Well folks my mom's Pt Loser (AKA Jesus Chrysler) died a few weeks after posting my original comment. . It became an organ doner and parts of it went to other PT Cruisers so that they had another chance at life.
This is the hardest way to do it. If you want to charge a lot for hourly labor this is the way. Otherwise disconnect air intake, back 13mm bolt, 5 front 8 mm on the lift, bungee, change plugs torque 13 foot lbs
great video found out all the things i wanted to know and then some ... i wish all vids were like this thank you
Don't need to do all that, just remove 5 bolts from upper manifold, tilt manifold back (hold it up by a bungy chord connected to it and your hood's latch), remove air cleaner, and now you can see your 4 spark plugs.
thanks for the help I will be changing my plugs now on my own
Yea I have to tackle that soon because the water pump is howling. So will do it all at the same time along with CV axle. The boot is busted but no clunking or other noises yet. I don't know if it helps or buys it more time but I push a little grease up into the slit of the broken boot to help replace lost grease and maybe push out any old grease, moisture and water.
wow thank you so much for posting this
what spark plugs should you use ? i know you said autolite but what kind
Bosch platinum..autolite is Ford..lame. wait..this is 5 yrs ago? holy crap..nvm, lol! unless you still have the car?
Everything about this car is difficult to repair or work on. Changing bulbs in the front is ridiculous. Have to in some cases remove the tire!! I was a professional mechanic for over ten years at Ford and as a used car mechanic with them I never came across a more demanding car then the PT Cruiser.
how about that timing belt? what a ride on doing that one, it took me 7 hours to do, what a POS
Amen Charles, amen. Some of these cars, make you wish you could track the engineer down, and slap him...twice !!
Not looking forward to that timing belt. I know its coming up because the water pump is howling so may as well do the belt. I will wait as long as I can on that one though.
+John Smith Curious about your timing belt replacement. Mine broke on me while driving on the freeway and I was, of course, a good 5 hours from home. Had it replaced at a shop the tow truck driver recommended in the tiny town where I got stranded. Took them 3 days to diagnose and repair. Their initial diagnosis (camshaft position sensor) they later came back and said was wrong.. Picked up the car and drove half a block to get gas. Car ran horribly! Rough idle, sound in the engine that I'd never heard before. Went straight back to the shop and told them it wasn't running right and I didn't want to get 100 miles down the road only to break down again. Mechanic hooked up his computer to see if the car threw out any codes. I guess it didn't? Then he said everything was good to go and running as it should be. Made it home but I was a nervous wreck the whole way.
So, wondering how yours has been since changing. Have you had any other problems? Is it running better? Worse?
Oh, and a couple weeks after getting home, car started overheating. Took it in and the first thing the mechanic asked was if the radiator fan had been removed because the assembly was crooked and had caused the shaft to break. This same mechanic had replaced the assembly a couple years ago because the fan motor went out.
Still runs like crap and check engine light came on this past weekend. AutoZone checked it and the code was for, of all things, the camshaft position sensor. Tired of all the hassle so I decided to figure out how to replace that on my own. It's running a little better since I did that. Getting ready to do spark plugs to see if that helps.
Sorry so long but have been dealing with this for 3 months and so frustrated! I'd love some feedback from someone who has actually worked on a PT Cruiser and is familiar with them. Anyone else wants to chime in, feel free! Thanks!!!!
Charles Lucas i suck as a mechanic but i had no problem changing my headlight bulb ..5 min tops
ive always removed spark plugs while the engine is warm so the heat lets the metal expand. also i Seafoam before every. single. time.
Thank you. Great video. Very clear and helpful.
Video shows pulling all boots at once...generally considered a poor practice. Much safer to do one at a time. You know where they all go but the average driver might not...
totes..esp on a V8, lol
Also, Brian mentioned he lost his 8 mm socket - I like the Kobalt sockets at Lowe's. These Kobalt sockets have a unique spline design which can grip both SAE and Metric: One socket for 5/16 in & 8 mm, one for 1/2 in & 13 mm, etc... I no longer need both SAE & Metric sockets; although I do need to get longer sockets, maybe today.
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5/16 is the same as 8mm.
Great video! But I think I need you to come and do mine... usually not scared to do stuff but so many vacuums and connectors!
Thanks for all the videos!
Thank you for your Video, it was very useful and educational
thanks for the help on this i was wondering how to get at them.
Good video, I wanted to see what the steps are before doing spark plugs and cam position sensor on my girlfriend's car!
Good idea to change the spark plug wires. All that effort changing the spark plugs then the spark plug wires go out...
J. B. You're totally right Brother! Why go through all that HELL to just change the spark plugs only? You're already IN just change the spark plugs wires as well, and DONE!
great video. very informative and easy to follow.
Hi , nice video how much torque is given to the spark plug
Excellent tutorial, thank you for sharing.
Thanks man a lot of help💪🏾
I have a misfire in cylinder 4. How do I know witch is cylinder 4?? Plus have you ever had that problem ?
What is the vacuum line called that’s next to the brake booster line? Disconnected mine today and it snapped ☹️ I can’t figure out the part number or name
Thank's! I had an Idea...but seeing you...makes it Better! ;)
Jesus Rodriguez,Jr. Almost Done...last one's to hard to pull out...used some my stregth...'Not Much" don't want to break Old One...How could I do this! HELP! I'm in the Middle of all this... :(
Thumbs up for a very informative video!
Do you have any videos on how to change a cooling fan relay on a cruiser...??
Thank you for this video!!!
Good job. Thank you for sharing.
Damara Ramos np, thanks for commenting. cheers
Wow, great video! Thank you very much!!
My only comment would be to put a towel or something over the intake ports so you don't drop anything in after the manifold is off. .
Thanks , good video , very helpful
+Jim Miller np, thanks for commenting. cheers
Thank you brother!
Great vid,thanks
Cover lower intake opening with a rag or towel, trust me!
This is the same pain for Nissan 2007-2014 versa engines. This is one of the reasons I got rid of my 2010 versa before it hits 100000 miles.
You do not have to remove anything lol! Took me less then 10 minutes to change mine on a 09 turbo. The secret= a swivel and extension!
imna change my moms cars plugs soon. ill try that..otherwise the other guys tips above sound solid..btw, aren't the anti mopar trolls annoying af? what do they want..will they ever stop? smh, srsly annoying.
Can you make a list of the size tools you used?
if i knew that changing spark plugs on this car was such a pain, i wouldn't have bought it. why did chrysler do this? ugh.
Because they are Chrysler. They make nothing absolutely nothing, but complete shit.
it's ez. there's a bazillion vehicles out there that are far more difficult. anyways, they put the air intake up there, bc it was the only place, given the small engine bay. any other 4 cyl mopar the plugs are right there on top.
@@suddykloober3426 im fwding your comment to Vin Diesel. haha.
Stinko 407 Because they want you to take it back to the dealership.
thanks for the vid! really eased the worry Lol
i need your help, my ptcruiser revolution goes up and down when I turn the a.c. if I'm parked. without a.c. being turned on, the car is normal, what could it be?
OK just dent the fender with the intake mainfold... Really like the spark plug socket dance. The whirl method ...
What spark plugs are good for a Base Cruiser 2003?
Thanks
When installing the new Spark Plugs, I cut the rubber insert in my plug socket in half, from about 1 inch to 1/2 inch long, so the socket was easier to pull off from the Spark Plug, after tightening.
- Note: The rubber insert still gripped enough, so Spark Plug did not fall out.
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The boot is designed like that to prevent arcing.Do not do this!!!All you need is a little twist and pull and if that damages the wire it means they needed to be replaced a long time ago... ;)
Great Vid...Well done and Thanks :)
nice video very helpful thank you
+papajohn fitbyfaith np, glad you liked it. cheers
A BIG thumbs up.
thanks for your video by the way :)
Thanks! Followed your video. Worked like a dream!
Didn’t have to remove the clip connections to the throttle body. I just folded the intake back and did the plugs and plug wires at the same time.
What happen if you put oil in trans
Very helpful
That's so complexity~!
Good video!
Very good video.....
I bought a new coil , plugs & wires and just put them on ,and now the car will not start...WHY NOT ? ...IT is cranking real strong...
Hey, I just did the same thing today, same result. Did you figure out what was wrong?
Make sure all your plug wires are seated properly
Good luck
Good video
Good Job Thank You.
What year is this PT ??
Hey would this process apply for my 2007 non turbo 2.4l ?
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Thanks dude
What a pain just to change the spark plugs.
greenspiraldragon yes, bit of a hassle.
The Nissan frontiers are just as bad if not worse!!!!(the newer ones)
It's too hard! I can't I can't I can't 😢😭
All of this for an I4!? I did my v6 Altima last weekend, but my sis has a PT Cruiser, so I think I want to convince her to trade in her PT for a Honda Civic as she's only at 48k miles.
You should see a I4 ford ranger. 8 plugs and very tight spaces near the holes
I would recommend that she get rid of that PT cruiser ASAP!
do you have to put a new intake gasket when you do that
+mike s depends on the shape of the gasket after you take it off, but generally it is recommended you replace it so you dont have to open it up again if it leaks. GL
+Ratchets And Wrenches no hes right you really should no matter what. intake is not something to mess with
nope
Anyone know what those gaskets are called?
their called plenum gaskets ;p
GET A MAGNETIC SPARK PLUG SOCKET BROTHA MAN!
LESS THAN 14 DOLLARS WITH A BUILT IN SWIVEL EXTENSION FROM ADVANCED.....
REALLY???
Cool easy!
🙏 THANKS 👍😊
Use the OEM spark plugs only,Champions only.Don't use the gimmick Bosch and E3 spark plugs which do cause misfires in Chrysler products
i just put Bosch platinums in my 440 in a '70 Fury Gran Coupe. seems to run smooth as silk, even after sitting for 20 yrs.
HEY! I NEED HELP! Ive 2001 PT Cruiser. The serviceman changed sparks and oil for 90.000Miles maintenance after he finished my car starts smoke with burnt oil smell from tail pipe.. Car has no issue with burning oil.. I thought it can be cause of low quality Mobil 5-30 oil so I replaced it immediately with 5-30 Castrol edge. But nothing changed only a little.. So What might be my problem I need help ASAP I really dont know what to do :(
Is the smoke coming out of your tail pipe, or where the engine is?
RatchetsAnd Wrenches Thank you! It is coming from exhaust.. Idle it starts after while white smoke when I hit the gas it comes with large amount.. It smelss like burnt oil..
check the pcv hose that goes from your air filter housing to your valve cover, if I remember there maybe another vacuum hose aswell that goes to your intake tube. they both need to be in place and not loose or damaged/torn. Also check oil level with engine off, make sure you dont have too much oil in there.
RatchetsAnd Wrenches vacuum line at 2:23 for your pcv if loose or damaged could cause a smoking problem.
RatchetsAnd Wrenches I checked the PCV it was ok but not the other you mentioned.. It was at max level at first oil replacement.
But I tried my luck if its cause of oil viscosity and changed the oil again, the silly car mechanic put a little more than Max Level.. >:(
BTW, it has started to burning oil when 1st change of oil it was at normal level..
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thank it was eazy
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Seems difficult? Hah! It took me 7 hours to change plugs on a 91 Infiniti q45. Much more difficult.
disregard the trolls. they're just harping on anything mopar all day on YT. no idea why they bother.
You don't really have to do all that to change your spark plugs .
Yeah iam good mechanic can have fun doing this lol.
Why Chrysler made this vehicle so complicated to do simple job
Might as well clean the entire system while you've got it all torn apart lol
And this is why I sold my PT. Maybe an engine swap for a flat head Ford engine.
+Gordon McElvany PT Cruisers have an engine only a mother... I mean someone in love with its face can love.
@@myRatchets my mom does love her PT Cruiser. & an excellent mill, btw. ppl are so jaded nowadays. when these things hit the market, they were bringing thousands over sticker. now u can buy a super clean one with 50k and a turbski for like $5k. deal of the century. the do it all PT. haul stuff and haul ass and super safe in a crash, unlike most 'sporty' cars..that can't haul ass or much cargo.. but like 2 bags of groceries.