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(Message started by: SteveO on Feb 19^th, 2011, 12:28pm)

Title: Diesel Injector Socket/Spanner
Post by SteveO on Feb 19^th, 2011, 12:28pm

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

Title: Re: What size spanner/socket?
Post by SteveO on Feb 19^th, 2011, 5:01pm

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......

Title: Re: What size spanner/socket?
Post by Geoff_W on Feb 19^th, 2011, 7:04pm

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

Title: Re: What size spanner/socket?
Post by SteveO on Feb 19^th, 2011, 7:33pm

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

Title: Re: What size spanner/socket?
Post by SteveO on Feb 21^st, 2011, 11:16am

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.

Title: Re: What size spanner/socket?
Post by Geoff_W on Feb 21^st, 2011, 9:02pm

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. 8)