Glow Plug Spanner

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PicassoPigeon
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Glow Plug Spanner

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Would this work on the Xantia :?:

http://tinyurl.co.uk/caol

Thanks
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Peter.N.
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Looks useful that, thanks.
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Unread post by citroenbx »

Yes it does work i have one........But go to GSF for this its £9.99

Some Ebayers ask far too much .........Cheers
Life feels good just as you complete No4 Glow Plug on a ZX-TD
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Unread post by CitroJim »

If you have a Bosch pump, it is not so good. have a look on page two of this post where I report on the use of mine.

http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... s&start=15

I did not find it much better on a non-turbo Lusas equipped 205 either. :(

Sorry, not a fan..
Jim

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Unread post by Dave Burns »

You are much better off with a set of deep cranked offset ring spanners like these ones I use, jobs a doddle with the right tackle.

http://www.cromwell.co.uk/static/public ... s/1081.pdf

Don't fanny about with the 8mm nut on number four, just notch out the cable terminal with a pair of side cutters so it slides under the nut, you then screw the new plug in with the 8mm nut allready in place.


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Kowalski
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Unread post by Kowalski »

That design of ratcheting ring spanner aren't brilliant, when you put a lot of weight on them the individual flat pieces of steel that they are made from bend and they come apart. If you do want ratcheting ring spanners you want the type where the body of the spanner is forged from one piece of steel.

As has been mentioned, the offset ring spanners are needed, that ratchet spanner simply won't go onto the difficult one on my '97 Xantia.