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Sphere removal tool

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Has anyone bought the sphere removal tool from GSF ? Will it do the job or is it liable to break ?
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Post by JohnD »

Go ahead and get it, especially if you intend to keep the car. You've no idea how easy the rear spheres will come off with the right tool. Also use the search facility. Some guys have made their own tools which work equally well.
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The tool sold by Pliedies is also very good, you can hire one from them to try and if you like it you can keep it because the deposit covers the cost. A good description of the tool is that it is built like a "brick outside toilet" and various lengths of pipe can be used on the long handle for added leverage without it bending.
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I may be wrong but I thought the Pleiades tool and the one sold by GSF were the same.
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Pleiades web site doesn't give any prices. I'll probably only need the tool once as the car, an XM, is already 10 years old, but it is still cheaper than getting a garage to do it. The spheres on the car were reconditioned ones fitted by Westroen 5 years ago and they have lasted well. But it's too far to drive from Scotland. I suppose the tool would come in handy if I bought another Citroen.
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Post by soupapes »

Hello! Where can i find a picture of that tool? I would like to see it. I may be interested, because i'm having problems trying to remove the central sphere of my BX.
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Post by JohnD »

To see a picture of the tool, go to www.pleiades.uk.com
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Post by uhn113x »

I looked at the picture of the Pleiades one, and made one in half an hour from scrapbox bits - 1 inch square shelving tube, bit of 25 x 3 mm MS strip, bit of 10 x 3 mm MS strip, M8 nut & bolt.
Will shift any sphere, and indeed has done!
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Post by RaceMouse »

Hi there,
http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... phere,tool did the trick for me. It too me 20 mins. to make and costed me around 3 EUR in materials. Highly recommendable.
Cheers
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