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Adjusted the valve clearances today. They were all fine except one cylinder needed a slight adjustment on both inlet and exhaust.
Anticipating this job, I bought a new Draper 10mm spark plug socket (I had a 16mm in my toolbox). They came out easily using a short extension plus ratchet. The problem came when putting them back - what a struggle. Each time I had screwed them in and went to nip them up with the rachet - as soon as tried to withdraw the ratchet plus extension bar and socket, the socket was left in the tube. So had to unscrew the plug and try again.
I tried everything. Lubricating the outside of the pug spanner, but each time the socket was left behind. Tried putting some tape on the end of the extension to make it a tight fit - nope still left behind.
In desperation went to local garage - "yes they do that said the mechanic, the tubes are too tight, I usually try a pair of very long nose pliers to extract the socket left in the hole, but there is nothing to grab"
After much cursing and swearing, I managed to do it by vigorously shaking the extension bar whilst gently applying an extraction force. What a silly design. It took a long time.
What is needs is a long box spanner the length of the plug tube, that will fit in the tube. The extraction force required with a plug socket is just enough to exceed the ball spring in the end of the extension bar, thus leaving the socket behind. Ahhhhhh
Anyone else had this problem !!
Anticipating this job, I bought a new Draper 10mm spark plug socket (I had a 16mm in my toolbox). They came out easily using a short extension plus ratchet. The problem came when putting them back - what a struggle. Each time I had screwed them in and went to nip them up with the rachet - as soon as tried to withdraw the ratchet plus extension bar and socket, the socket was left in the tube. So had to unscrew the plug and try again.
I tried everything. Lubricating the outside of the pug spanner, but each time the socket was left behind. Tried putting some tape on the end of the extension to make it a tight fit - nope still left behind.
In desperation went to local garage - "yes they do that said the mechanic, the tubes are too tight, I usually try a pair of very long nose pliers to extract the socket left in the hole, but there is nothing to grab"
After much cursing and swearing, I managed to do it by vigorously shaking the extension bar whilst gently applying an extraction force. What a silly design. It took a long time.
What is needs is a long box spanner the length of the plug tube, that will fit in the tube. The extraction force required with a plug socket is just enough to exceed the ball spring in the end of the extension bar, thus leaving the socket behind. Ahhhhhh
Anyone else had this problem !!
