glow plug spanner
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glow plug spanner
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
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
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R reg xantia 1.9td 186000 miles veggy power expired
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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
now if somebody could invent a cunning knuckle protector hmmmm
M reg xantia 1.9td 266000 miles expired
R reg xantia 1.9td 186000 miles veggy power expired
L reg renault clio 1.9D 91000 miles expired at 107000 miles
x reg clio 15d veggy power bottom of the car rotted through
06 c5 2.2 TD wowser so much power and comfort 160000 miles
R reg xantia 1.9td 186000 miles veggy power expired
L reg renault clio 1.9D 91000 miles expired at 107000 miles
x reg clio 15d veggy power bottom of the car rotted through
06 c5 2.2 TD wowser so much power and comfort 160000 miles
to technical for me....you mean hammered in two different directionsAndersDK wrote:deep offset ring spanner
M reg xantia 1.9td 266000 miles expired
R reg xantia 1.9td 186000 miles veggy power expired
L reg renault clio 1.9D 91000 miles expired at 107000 miles
x reg clio 15d veggy power bottom of the car rotted through
06 c5 2.2 TD wowser so much power and comfort 160000 miles
R reg xantia 1.9td 186000 miles veggy power expired
L reg renault clio 1.9D 91000 miles expired at 107000 miles
x reg clio 15d veggy power bottom of the car rotted through
06 c5 2.2 TD wowser so much power and comfort 160000 miles
you mean two opportunities to impale a spanner into my hand (after missing with the hammer)
M reg xantia 1.9td 266000 miles expired
R reg xantia 1.9td 186000 miles veggy power expired
L reg renault clio 1.9D 91000 miles expired at 107000 miles
x reg clio 15d veggy power bottom of the car rotted through
06 c5 2.2 TD wowser so much power and comfort 160000 miles
R reg xantia 1.9td 186000 miles veggy power expired
L reg renault clio 1.9D 91000 miles expired at 107000 miles
x reg clio 15d veggy power bottom of the car rotted through
06 c5 2.2 TD wowser so much power and comfort 160000 miles
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
M reg xantia 1.9td 266000 miles expired
R reg xantia 1.9td 186000 miles veggy power expired
L reg renault clio 1.9D 91000 miles expired at 107000 miles
x reg clio 15d veggy power bottom of the car rotted through
06 c5 2.2 TD wowser so much power and comfort 160000 miles
R reg xantia 1.9td 186000 miles veggy power expired
L reg renault clio 1.9D 91000 miles expired at 107000 miles
x reg clio 15d veggy power bottom of the car rotted through
06 c5 2.2 TD wowser so much power and comfort 160000 miles
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
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
Richard
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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
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
Richard W
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
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
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