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SteveO
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Diesel Injector Socket/Spanner
« on: Feb 19th, 2011, 12:28pm » |
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I need to get number 1 injector out of a 2.5 TD. I've borrowed a 27mm socket from my local garage but it's too small. Tried a 27mm ring spanner too, just in case the sock was not deep enough but same problem.
Anyone know the correct size socker/spanner?
Thanks,
Steve
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Re: What size spanner/socket?
« Reply #1 on: Feb 19th, 2011, 5:01pm » |
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Just back from Halfords and it looks like a 28mm job. The 27 open end wont fit so they lent me a 28 and 29 to try and it slipped on nicely. Unfortunately it was about 15" long and no room to actually move it......
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Geoff_W
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Re: What size spanner/socket?
« Reply #2 on: Feb 19th, 2011, 7:04pm » |
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Sorry for not getting back before now Steve.
You can get it on one flat only with a small amount of movement but you need it to be quite an angled spanner. An injector socket may be a better bet and there are several on ebay.
Ford describe it as a 23-043 wrench for injectors here http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/engines/tdi/TDICylHeads.pdf
But that as ever does not list size.
Geoff
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Re: What size spanner/socket?
« Reply #3 on: Feb 19th, 2011, 7:33pm » |
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Hello Geoff, no worries about timescales. The new Scorpio had a snapped shock spring two weeks ago and I've only just got it fixed. I'm going to try a 28mm diesel socket I found on Amazon - unless the boys at the garage have one.
I'll keep in touch with progress....
Steve
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Re: What size spanner/socket?
« Reply #4 on: Feb 21st, 2011, 11:16am » |
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Finally got the answer. I called into the local Ford garage, they brought out their own socket and measured it for me, 28mm. Ordering one now and hope to be in business by the weekend.
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Re: What size spanner/socket?
« Reply #5 on: Feb 21st, 2011, 9:02pm » |
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Nice one Steve and it may be helpful for the powers that be to record this so that other hapless Diesel heads can access it in their moment of need. 
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