plug spanner

[Basil Brush]

Can anyone point me in the direction of a plug spanner which will work on the speed 6 please? I have a long reach box spanner type but it will not fit down the plug holes. Thanks.

[custardkid]

get a socket set with a long bar

[Paul V]

The problem I found with using a socket set type is the socket won't fit down the hole, I ended up getting a box spanner style one, then welded a socket into the end so I could get a 1/2" extension bar on it.

[NTEL]

Basil Brush said:

Can anyone point me in the direction of a plug spanner which will work on the speed 6 please? I have a long reach box spanner type but it will not fit down the plug holes. Thanks.

Halfords "professional" range of plug sockets fit perfectly on my 2005 engine.

[custardkid]

NTEL said:

Basil Brush said:

Can anyone point me in the direction of a plug spanner which will work on the speed 6 please? I have a long reach box spanner type but it will not fit down the plug holes. Thanks.

Halfords "professional" range of plug sockets fit perfectly on my 2005 engine.

had no problem ether.... must be cos i use cheap halfords tools as well

[Paul V]

That's funny as my set is a Halfords professional as well and wouldn't get all the way down to the plug.

[custardkid]

Paul V said:

That's funny as my set is a Halfords professional as well and wouldn't get all the way down to the plug.

had to buy a longer extension bar... which is now too long to get to #6 arrrgghhhh


custard

[Paul V]

Mine is actually too big to all the way into the hole

I used 2 small extension bars for number 6

[Basil Brush]

Thanks all. I was going to grind down the outside of the box spanner to make it fit in the holes but for about 4 quid I´ll buy a halfords one.

[XTR2Turbo]

The only one I found that fitted down the bore was the snap on thin walled socket - cost about £10 mind. I have Halfords professional and it wouldn'y fit my engine.

David

[mufdady]

I use halfords professional, works fine, But I have the there latgest socket set, but they do sell them separately.
Good quality, lifetime guarantee, If it breaks, take to any branch, they swap it no questions, no reciept required. Make sure the The plug socket is from the professional range as they have thinner walls,
If your dont fit, swap it

[Paul V]

I wonder if it's the gap in the head or the size of the Halfords pro sockets which are changing then? When I took mine in to try and find a slimmer one I compared it too the other pro plug spanners they had and they were the same as the one in my set. Knowing TVR they probably bored different size holes each week depending on what tools were sharp

[Basil Brush]

I was told the ones with smaller plug holes are more reliable.

[Basil Brush]

Paul V said:

I wonder if it's the gap in the head or the size of the Halfords pro sockets which are changing then? When I took mine in to try and find a slimmer one I compared it too the other pro plug spanners they had and they were the same as the one in my set. Knowing TVR they probably bored different size holes each week depending on what tools were sharp

Think it may be down to the drive size. I bought one today from Halfords and the 3/8 socket is thinner walled than the 1/2 inch version. Hopefully it´ll do the trick. Thanks for the help all.

[Paul V]

Mine is a 3/8 drive too though.