Looking to borrow an Accum sphere removal tool near oldham?

vince · Post by **vince** » 27 Nov 2008, 01:27

Anyone got one i can borrow please

Need to do the front accumulator on my 95 Xantia

Ross_K · Post by **Ross_K** » 27 Nov 2008, 11:13

Get yourself one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0281939705

I did. Well worth it...

Post by **CitroJim** » 27 Nov 2008, 13:11

Have a search around on here for the "Xac Special" tool that can be made very easily and cheaply Vince. Basically it's a lenght of square tube and a length of threaded studding bent into a hoop. The studding goes round the sphere and the ends bolt up through holes in the tube. The threads over the lenght of the studding improves the grip it has on the sphere.

That'll do all spheres perfectly well except the rear centre Hydractive. Due to the tight location the only tool I know that will reliably shift one is the Pleiades tool.

If you're going to buy one, the Pleiades one is excellent and the only one to have. I fear the one you posted Ross, will still fail to shift a rear Hydractive due to the protruding bolt and having no angle to it.

Ross_K · Post by **Ross_K** » 27 Nov 2008, 15:17

True. I never thought of the hydractive sphere, not being hydractive-endowed...

Must be why that guy sells a dome-shaped version which fits on a 1/2" ratchet.

I've never seen the Pleaides tool - I tried having a look at the online store on the Pleaides website but it refuses to load with an error about the security certificate.

G4EIY · Post by **G4EIY** » 27 Nov 2008, 17:30

The picture used top be on this thread, at the bottom, but has now expired.
But I have relaoaded the top picture, as a guide.

Good Luck

http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... 3637#93637

MikeT · Post by **MikeT** » 27 Nov 2008, 18:58

Vince, I've only ever changed one sphere in my life. I used an oil filter removal tool.

vince · Post by **vince** » 27 Nov 2008, 21:21

Thanks guys........in true Vince style i got impatient and got one fitted today at a garage ive known for years. £20 for the fitting, £16 for the sphere...see other thread for how i got on