Front Spheres
- sleepy0905
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Front Spheres
Hi has anyone got a good pair of front spheres for sale as i need a set but i cannot afford a new set after i have just paid out £45 for the rear set
2017 Seat Leon ST FR 2.0 150Bhp
Quite possibly Sleepy I will have. What model are they for, hatchback or estate and petrol or diesel as I believe they`ve some variance between them?
I`m hoping Vanny is going to knock me up a sphere removal tool fairly soon as I need to replace my TZD ones as a matter of urgency!
I`m hoping Vanny is going to knock me up a sphere removal tool fairly soon as I need to replace my TZD ones as a matter of urgency!
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- sleepy0905
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Hi Cavmad. Re your need for a sphere removal tool, Halfords do an oil filter chain wrench for about £3. I bought one the other day and it just about fits around the front sphere, though I havn't used it to remove one yet. They also do a more expensive one for about £12 which is a metal strap with rubber padding. Hope this helps.
David
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BX19TRS 118K E Reg 1992-2008
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BX19TXD 150k K Reg
Cheers Ellevie, just what I was wondering as I`d very recently thought about an oil filter removal tool.
I might get one and practise on one of the spares cars, or better still on the TZD as the spheres are u/s anyway. Having said that Euro Parts brochure says they sell spheres `from £13` (plus VAT I assume) so maybe new/recon ones are the answer.
Thing is do they come gassed up and just require fitting and a nice circulation of LHM once they`ve been put on?
I might get one and practise on one of the spares cars, or better still on the TZD as the spheres are u/s anyway. Having said that Euro Parts brochure says they sell spheres `from £13` (plus VAT I assume) so maybe new/recon ones are the answer.
Thing is do they come gassed up and just require fitting and a nice circulation of LHM once they`ve been put on?
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- sleepy0905
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I took my broken socket chain wrench to Halfords and said to the Assistant, I want something stronger than this! He offered something very similar and assured me it wouldn't break. It did! Money was given back but still in middle of job with no solution at Halfords.sleepy0905 wrote:I smashed three oil wrenches 2 of which were the halfords ones i now use an industrial strap wrench from potland tools in lincoln and it has never failed to remove a sphere yet even really seized ones in a scrappers.
Went to proper tool shop & bought heavy duty socket strap wrench. Magic purchase as spheres turned well! One was extra tight but with a few hammer taps with strap tension applied it freed a treat.
1991 BX19GTi Auto
Pleiades no longer do the chain wrench version. The band wrench has a 12" handle and costs £35 plus vat and around £6.50 p&p or about ££48.76 in total.
I wonder of two of the Halford cheap wrenches in parallel would do the job ?
I wonder of two of the Halford cheap wrenches in parallel would do the job ?
David
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BX19TRS auto abs 96k F Reg
BX19TXD 150k K Reg
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BX19TXD 150k K Reg
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Machine mart do a chain wrench for under a tenner that looks very like my french "le Halfords" one, I defy anyone to snap it.
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=040210037
Cheap too.
Stewart
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=040210037
Cheap too.
Stewart
TZD 19 TD one of the few
Xantia Td estate, going soft
Xantia Td estate, going soft