Spark plug boot broke half way in the heat shield

2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
133,000 MILES • 5.3L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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NIKCODY83
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My spark plug wire boot broke off half way in the heat shield. what can i do?
May 19, 2019 at 3:47 PM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

Is there any way to get a pair of long nose needle nose pliers on them to pull it out?

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Alex
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May 19, 2019 at 4:13 PM
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NIKCODY83
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I tried it keeps pulling apart in little pieces.
May 19, 2019 at 5:39 PM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello again,

Can you get around the top of the spark plug where the metal clip that connects to the top of the spark plug and pull from there? That's metal and maybe the rest of the boot will come with it. Otherwise you might have to just pick apart piece by piece until you can get a socket around the spark plug. I wish there was some magical answer to give you but sometimes we just got to get dirty to get the job done.

Thanks.
Alex
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May 19, 2019 at 7:03 PM
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NIKCODY83
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This is what it look like after two hours of yanking.
May 19, 2019 at 7:23 PM
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NIKCODY83
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Still nothing.
May 19, 2019 at 7:23 PM