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This is for anyone who has a either a centurion tank or a RR meteor eninge . I have to change the plugs on my ent but dont know how to do the plugs on the inside. the outer banks have been no trouble , but not sure how I can change the inner banks . Has anyone done this or have access tote h manual to give instructions. I have both the drivers manual for the BARV and the parts book. none of these has any information on the engine and drive change. Any help please. :confused:

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There are special spanners and sockets for that lovely job! A crows foot spanner with a uj in it for the connector and a socket with a uj for the plug. It is a pig of a job but all part of the fun......

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Try machine mart, or on line Seally or Clarke tools. They both do sets of crows foot spanners, and most good ratchet sets will come with a U/J.

 

I recently worked with an old ex REME mechanic who worked on Cent's. He said that when they changed the plugs there were 2 they didn't bother doing as they were so awkward, so it would be worth your perseverance to do them all!

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If your really stuck try the local snap on man

 

www.snapon.co.uk

 

here

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/catalog2.asp?tool=hand&Cat_ID=125557&Cat_NAME=Spark+Plug&Sub_Cat_ID=125558&Sub_Cat_NAME=Flank+Drive+Spark+Plug+Sockets&store=uk

 

something like this

 

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=hand&Group_ID=1347&store=uk'>http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=hand&Group_ID=1347&store=uk'>http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=hand&Group_ID=1347&store=uk

or

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=hand&item_ID=2147&group_ID=1349&store=uk&dir=catalog

or

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=hand&Group_ID=1347&store=uk

 

Yes they are really expensive but ,buy well ,buy once or something like that , and they make tools to your specification a thing a lot of peple do not know

 

Or their cheaper range bluepoint made by snap on

 

or try

 

www.teng.co.uk

 

high quality tools fairly cheap

 

or does anyone on the forums not do a tool loan service for just this sort of thing ???

 

maybe i should start it ???

 

jamie

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If your really stuck try the local snap on man

 

www.snapon.co.uk

 

here

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/catalog2.asp?tool=hand&Cat_ID=125557&Cat_NAME=Spark+Plug&Sub_Cat_ID=125558&Sub_Cat_NAME=Flank+Drive+Spark+Plug+Sockets&store=uk

 

something like this

 

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=hand&Group_ID=1347&store=uk'>http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=hand&Group_ID=1347&store=uk'>http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=hand&Group_ID=1347&store=uk

 

or

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=hand&Group_ID=1347&store=uk

 

Yes they are really expensive but ,buy well ,buy once or something like that , and they make tools to your specification a thing a lot of peple do not know

 

 

 

LOL, at thought of getting Snap On to custom build you a tool. They're way too expensive as it is. Probably be cheaper to swap the engine.

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You would be surprised i got a custom spanner to do a john deer tractor and it was £75 new to my spec which was really a17mm combination spanner with the open end missing with a 1/2 " socket end on it and the ring bent 90 degrees to get in behind the altenator .

 

Saved a lot of ******* and lost knuckles so please dont rule it out but

 

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=hand&item_ID=2147&group_ID=1349&store=uk&dir=catalog l

 

looks similar to one of the tools

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The photos are of a great help, good to know what your looking for.

I have a plug socket that fits the 24 v plugs but the dont know if the one on ebay is deep and wide enough. The spanners will be the hard to find or make. Should be able to give it a go though. Will let you know how it goes. Do i need to remove anything on the engine to take the plugs out? I cant see a way through the carbs, or is it clear with the right tool.

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