glow plug spanner

weety · Post by **weety** » 07 May 2007, 15:07

just about to do my xantia glow plugs but cant find my er engineered glow plug spanner for the one behind the fuel pump (placed spanner in vice hit with large hammer multiple times

)

i seem to remember that someone brought out a 'proper' spanner to do this does anyone have a link to where i could get the tool?

Cheers

wrinklet1 · Post by **wrinklet1** » 07 May 2007, 15:54

Hi,
I did mine ad did similar to you, I bent a ring spanner to fit the glowplug. I was quite a simple though knuckle ripping job.

Paul

DickieG · Post by **DickieG** » 07 May 2007, 15:58

The name of the spanner you're looking for is called an 'Offset ring spanner' which should be available at any reasonable car accessory shop/Halfords etc.

davethewheel · Post by **davethewheel** » 07 May 2007, 16:57

i tried an offset ring spanner but the bend wasn't quite right so i just bought a cheapo spanner and bent it myself.

weety · Post by **weety** » 07 May 2007, 18:59

ahhh offset ring spanner (such a better sounding name than 'one i bent in a vice').....

now if somebody could invent a cunning knuckle protector hmmmm

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 07 May 2007, 19:04

deep offset ring spanner

weety · Post by **weety** » 07 May 2007, 19:17

AndersDK wrote:deep offset ring spanner

to technical for me....you mean hammered in two different directions

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 07 May 2007, 19:35

weety wrote:
AndersDK wrote:deep offset ring spanner
to technical for me....you mean hammered in two different directions

yes -
two (2) possibilities to snap the spanner while hammering on it

weety · Post by **weety** » 07 May 2007, 19:46

you mean two opportunities to impale a spanner into my hand (after missing with the hammer)

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 07 May 2007, 19:53

weety wrote:you mean two opportunities to impale a spanner into my hand (after missing with the hammer)

I cant believe you deliberately wants to hurt yourself again - after the first try

weety · Post by **weety** » 07 May 2007, 20:11

i drive a xantia...... i used to drive a bx td (without an aftermarket temp gauge) before that i had a 650 Visa......... masochism is my middle name

reblack68 · Post by **reblack68** » 07 May 2007, 21:17

They are sold as Glow Plug spanners but people on here who have used them don't seem that impressed IIRC. I've never used one.

Here's the one that Screwfix do but I think you'd get theme anywhere that sells tools.

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro ... 1&id=30736

Post by **RichardW** » 08 May 2007, 07:55

That screwfix one wouldn't go anywhere near the plug behind the injection pump

Thread here about changing Xantia TD glowplugs: http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... hp?t=20675

I've bought a nice set of really deep offset ring spanners from my local motor factors - I've still got to change the difficult one in our ZX

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 08 May 2007, 08:23

the LIDALs cheap set of cranked spanners are quite good as well,thats when they have them
regards malcolm

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 08 May 2007, 08:38

You know, you can actually turn the glowplug behind the pump by using
a normal flat spanner from the middle of the head's direction. The offset
ring 12mm from Halfords was handy to have to take the initial grip off it
and to tighten the new one in mind and it wasn't too hideous a price tag
at 3-4quid.

IIRC I need to thank Richard for his advice about cutting a slot in the feed
wire ring as this worked a treat - I'd never done this job before and it only
took about 30-40 minutes. Maybe I managed due to being properly
mentally prepared after reading every word on the subject here first!!

The job went OK with the only hassle when I dropped the old glow plug
down behind the alternator never to be seen again AND I did manage to
drop a new one wiggling it into the non space behind the pump although I
managed to retrieve that one!!

I also used a handy telescopic magnet that stopped any nut/washer going
'walkies' when undone. The new plugs made a fantastic/significant
improvement in the starting on my TD estate though - transformed it.

Andrew