Why can't I find these anywhere???

Steffano2002

Hello all,

Could you please advise how these (picture below) are called in English and where you buy them in Ireland? Are these what you call "Angled Box Spanners"?



I'm trying to change the glow plugs on a Renault Clio and the first two were easy enough to remove but the last two are a biatch! I need the above tool (in sizes 8 & 12) in order to finish the job... Help?

murphaph

It looks like a wrench of some sort, certainly not a spanner (americans call spanners, wrenches though!). Does it just have a hole for the glow plug and a handle on the other end or is it for use with a ratchet handle? Why can't you use a long reach socket to get the plugs out?

Steffano2002

murphaph wrote:

It looks like a wrench of some sort

Have you never seen these before? That is so weird! In France (that's where I started messing about with tools and motors...) these "clés à pipe" as we call them are a must in any tool box! And yet, here in Ireland, nobody is selling them/familiar with them! That is so odd!

murphaph wrote:

Does it just have a hole for the glow plug and a handle on the other end or is it for use with a ratchet handle?

Sorry... Didn't get that I'm afraid. My English mechanical/tool vocabulary is very limited...

murphaph wrote:

Why can't you use a long reach socket to get the plugs out?

No space to manoeuvre... Carburettor (or fuel injection system?) is too close. Can't use those "socket set wrench/tools" as they hit against it and because of the angle of these glow plugs I can't use a normal flat wrench either...

Henry Ford III

Tube spanner I think they are called.

Why wouldn't a regular socket with an articulated joint work?

Alun

Is this what you mean?

http://www.axminster.co.uk/recno/3/product-Acesa-Offset-Wrench-Set-20093.htm

Steffano2002

Henry Ford III wrote:

Tube spanner I think they are called.

Why wouldn't a regular socket with an articulated joint work?

I tried! Not enough space...

Steffano2002

Alun wrote:

Is this what you mean?

http://www.axminster.co.uk/recno/3/product-Acesa-Offset-Wrench-Set-20093.htm

That's them alright! But these particular ones wouldn't do as the glow plugs are very long so I need thoses "Offset Wrenches" that have an open-end (really hope this makes sense!). Basically the short end of the wrench should not be "fully encased"... I'll try to find a pic on google...

bp_me

Try www.radionics.ie

Think I saw something similar in their catalogue yesterday.

greglo23

these http://tinyurl.com/bklxj. Facom make these or you can get them in any Geant Hypermarche so maybe you can get someone at home to send you a set.

Alun

Steffano2002 wrote:

Basically the short end of the wrench should not be "fully encased"... I'll try to find a pic on google...

Not quite sure what you mean there ... according to the website ...

These dual purpose spanners have a hole right through the short arm which allows the threaded portion of the bolt or stud to pass right through.

Is that what you mean?

Steffano2002

Alun wrote:

These dual purpose spanners have a hole right through the short arm which allows the threaded portion of the bolt or stud to pass right through.

Is that what you mean?

That's exactly what I mean! Well done for understanding based on what I wrote!

Steffano2002

greglo23 wrote:

these http://tinyurl.com/bklxj. Facom make these or you can get them in any Geant Hypermarche so maybe you can get someone at home to send you a set.

"High quality 6-piece set, comprising sizes 8, 10, 11, 13, 17 and 19mm wrenches supplied complete in a PVC wallet." No 12 then... Might have to get them sent from France or go to a mechanic to get the job finished...

Steffano2002

bp_me wrote:

Try www.radionics.ie

Think I saw something similar in their catalogue yesterday.

Nope... Didn't find them on the website anyway... Might have to give them a ring. Thanks for the link!

Alun

The link that greglo23 posted was actually a (redirected) link to the Radionics website, where they have these for sale.

murphaph

According to the Teng (my fave tools!) website it says;

Double End 6-point and 12 point Angular wrench. The socket in the short end allows working on nuts fitted onto protruding threads. Made of Chrome vanadium. Satin finish.

Teng are available from decent motor factors and can order in and get them from the distributor in a day or so. The irish distributor is AH Anderson. They will be able to point you to a good reseller (they will not sell to the general public, I know-my dad used to deal with them before he retired).

Steffano2002

Thank you all for your help on this! I really appreciate it! I should now be able to get my hands on these tools easily enough!

Thanks again!