Spark plug wire question
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I heard a ticking noise while idling and stuck my head under the right exhaust. One of my bottom right plug wires is arcing to a bolt. I guess the insulation cracked on the boot. The car has 51K miles. Is it easy to replace a single wire in that location? I'd rather put off my 60K service for another 10K miles or so. I glanced at Robins DIY, but as it's just a wire I'm hoping it might be much easier than replacing the plugs.
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I had to do that same wire. Make sure to get those small ratcheting screwdrivers as mentioned in the p-car diy. It was kind of a pain, had to remove several things (airbox, blower parts), and not much room to work with.
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I think it's actually not the right most wire - it might be the one next to it or the one next to that (the one that's a bit hidden). I just tried checking again but it stopped arcing. Hopefully it's one of the two on the right, as those look much easier to access.
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The cracked insulation was relatively accessible from beneath without having to jack the car, so I went for the total ghetto solution - a rubber paint-on insulation and electrical tape. It should at least get me to the 60K service. Thanks for the tips.