Spark Plug Wrench?

[Funkyfin2000]

Any you guys know the diameter of the Spark Plugs?

10mm is it?

Trying to get a Spark Plug wrench for my fitting of new plugs next week (i already have a wrench but its too big for the plugs and it doesn't group them properly)

Anyone help me?

looking at this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPARK-PLUG-WR...ryZ30917QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

 

[Funkyfin2000]

are the sparkies 10mm or 16mm i suppose is what i needed to know

anyone??

or anyone bought a similiar wrench?

 

[FR-RUSH]

halfords spark plug kit, comes with all you need and different size heads, they have to be deep ones to get over the plugs.

with the halfords one you get a proper ratchet handle, extension and couple of different size sockets, also get gap measures for the plugs.

Ive had mine years and its really handy good to get into awkward places in the engine.

you can buy the sockets separately.

 

[Funkyfin2000]

cool, how much for kit? any idea?

 

[Funkyfin2000]

looked online for halfrauds and i really need to know the spark plug size really.... 10mm, 16mm, 14mm etc etc

 

[Funkyfin2000]

no one

 

[Funkyfin2000]

grrrrrrrrrr just order them and measure after i suppose

 

[storeyd]

They are 16mm A/F. I did mine recently and did not have a special spanner so just used a long extension to reach into the recess. One of the plugs (far right i think) is a twat because you have to remove a bracket to get access. Apart from that its easy.

What are you putting in? I put in Denso Iridium 22's as I am running higher boost. I am happy with them and also used them in my last car (200SX).
I could tell the difference in responsiveness in both cars.

 

[cordobabrendy]

Halfords do a cheap toolkit which ive been using amongst others for a couple of years, black case and the sparkplug socket included works great with the extender used. 16mm or 5/8 socket works if long enough, stick with a proper socket designed with the rubber grip inside.

 

[777cupra]

slightly off topic, but how do you remove the coilpacks??

 

[cordobabrendy]

ease the clip-on wire block off (you need to do this first as the rest of the copilpack wont come out with the limited slack of the individual wiring, then pull the tube out of the spark plug hole.

 

[Funkyfin2000]

sorry cordo u say its 16mm?

and storey d sas it 14mm???

 

[cordobabrendy]

the trhread length is 14mm (how har it can screw into the head) the actual outline for a socket is 16 iirc.

 

[Funkyfin2000]

excellent 16mm it is then

 

[Funkyfin2000]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:uk

that baby will do the trick wont it?

 

[cordobabrendy]

If you dont value your knuckles yea itll just about do but I seriously wouldnt recommend that, the reach is barely long enough as the sparkplugs on the 20vt are very very deep and you risk rounding them.
Ive got these
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...logId=10151&productId=176237&categoryId=33931
the 10mm sparkplug socket is fine for our 16mm ones, I also bought an extension wobblebar so I wasnt knocking anything with the ratchet while i was turning it.

 

[Funkyfin2000]

ahhh ok, il maybe try this then as its cheap

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...logId=10151&productId=163003&categoryId=71552

 

[cordobabrendy]

Fair enough, do you have a 3/8 socket set to work with it yea? if so , jobs done.

 

[Funkyfin2000]

yeah do

 

[Funkyfin2000]

well ive bought that one from halfords, its 10mm round 16mm euro???

hmmmm i hope its right, will find out when the ik22's arrive tomorrow huh?!