spark plug cap removal

hi there sorry to appear thick,but is there a tool or a special way to take the caps off the spark plugs on a freelander 1 1800,K series engine as mine seem to be really hard to take off,thanks for your help,Carl

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hi there sorry to appear thick,but is there a tool or a special way to take the caps off the spark plugs on a freelander 1 1800,K series engine as mine seem to be really hard to take off,thanks for your help,Carl

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Don't think so, just grip tightly and feel for the end of the spark plug through the rubber and pull from there.

AAND if you remove more that 1 at a time, mark them..

I find giving the rubber cover a twist before pulling on it helps it come off.

they do get hard to remove especially if they have not been off for a while try turning them a bit then get a large screw driver under the top and prize slowly

I grip them with pliers and just pull

thankyou guys,il try all of above,il let you know how I get on,Carl

Probably best replace the plug leads. I've had problems in the past (on a Fiesta) where the leads failed after replacing plugs. They were hard to remove like you say and must have cracked, they were fine for a while but after a few weeks the car started to chug on load. I was stupid enough to trust a mechanic who replace the coil pack twice before I looked at it myself and found the real cause of the problem.
I replace the plugs and leads on my 04 1.8 Freelander last night and it made an amazing difference to the way it drives.
For the sake of a few quid it is false economy not to.