Knocking on Heaven's Door?

[Ravenelli69]

All,

Had a go at changing the spark plugs today on my 1993 Hilux, and typically have ended up in a mess. The first thing I did was remove the bar that goes across the top of where I think the spark plugs are located. Then I set about removing the 1st bolt (which I slide back across the connecting bar)
and then the 2nd bolt. Once this was done I got a 19mm deep socket to remove what I thought was the spark plug - it goes into the engine at an angle. When I took this out a spring (I checked it was a spring by opening the one beside it to make sure I wasn't imagining things) fell into the engine never to be seen again! I put everything back (minus the spring) and started it up. Now I have a knocking sound coming from the engine!

Was I even working on the spark plugs, if not, what was I working on?
Pieces I took off looked nothing like the plugs I got from the auto shop)

Any advice greatly appreciated

Geoff

[stormforce]

All,

Had a go at changing the spark plugs today on my 1993 Hilux, and typically have ended up in a mess. The first thing I did was remove the bar that goes across the top of where I think the spark plugs are located. Then I set about removing the 1st bolt (which I slide back across the connecting bar)
and then the 2nd bolt. Once this was done I got a 19mm deep socket to remove what I thought was the spark plug - it goes into the engine at an angle. When I took this out a spring (I checked it was a spring by opening the one beside it to make sure I wasn't imagining things) fell into the engine never to be seen again! I put everything back (minus the spring) and started it up. Now I have a knocking sound coming from the engine!

Was I even working on the spark plugs, if not, what was I working on?
Pieces I took off looked nothing like the plugs I got from the auto shop)

Any advice greatly appreciated

Geoff

i take it you mean you have a 2.4 hilux surf if so then you would of been working on the glow plugs

[BUSHWHACKER]

Is this a wind up???

[MattF]

Is this a wind up???

If not, his Missus ought to confiscate his tools.

[Ravenelli69]

1993 Hilux Pickup

I wish it was a wind up!

Geoff the novice

[Ravenelli69]

If not, his Missus ought to confiscate his tools.

She's having a good laugh at me, and your responses

Geoff

[stormforce]

is it petrol or diesel

[BUSHWHACKER]

is it petrol or diesel

He needs to know if he's got spark or glowplugs first!!

[Ravenelli69]

is it petrol or diesel

2.4 Diesel

[MattF]

He needs to know if he's got spark or glowplugs first!!

Yup, but we need to know what type of engine he's got so we can tell him if the parts he's got are for the right type of engine.

[MattF]

2.4 Diesel

Right. And what parts did you buy? Spark plugs or glow plugs?

[Ravenelli69]

Right. And what parts did you buy? Spark plugs or glow plugs?

Glow plugs, long skiny thinks that look nothing like normal car plugs!

[BUSHWHACKER]

Glow plugs, long skiny thinks that look nothing like normal car plugs!

Right, now we need to know about the 'spring'.

[plumb bob]

Could it be a spring washer??

As a matter of interest, why were you changing the glow plugs, did you have starting problems??

[MattF]

Glow plugs, long skiny thinks that look nothing like normal car plugs!

Right. These are the things that you should have been undoing on the engine:



Which part did you lose?