Spark plug tool question

[the_stink]

My mate just drove me to halfords to get some new spark plugs and a spark plug tool

The tool fits the spark plugs fine but the damn tool wont fit teh hole to go down and get the old ones out, its for a 1.8 16v KR

loosing my mind!

[emery1990]

Take it back, my halford set has some spark plug bits in there and they fit down to get the old ones out. (mk2 16v) Measure the bore of it then measure some of the others they have in there to get the right one.

Nothing worse then getting back and the tool doesnt work though 

[the_stink]

Take it back, my halford set has some spark plug bits in there and they fit down to get the old ones out. (mk2 16v) Measure the bore of it then measure some of the others they have in there to get the right one.

Nothing worse then getting back and the tool doesnt work though 

yeah i will take it back, the reason I got it was on the Bosh plugs i bought the nut was 14mm I have had a look in my tool set as it has some but again the only 14mm one its just to big to get down the hole,

is 14mm right?

[Khare]

Yup 14mm but you need a thin wall socket rather than standard 14mm socket. I had the same problem with abf. Halfords sell the socket.

[Wayne]

Yup 14mm but you need a thin wall socket rather than standard 14mm socket. I had the same problem with abf. Halfords sell the socket.

^^ Thin wall socket and extension needed, standard plug spanner will not do it.

[the_stink]

Yup 14mm but you need a thin wall socket rather than standard 14mm socket. I had the same problem with abf. Halfords sell the socket.

ok cool well ill get a lift down there and see if i can exchange it cheers for the replies just got to see if the change of spark plug does the job as I think the timing might be out now 

[AudiA8Quattro]

Never had a problem with my spark plug socket doing 16v engines.
It is skinny, but i thought there was only 2 sizes you could buy? 

[the_stink]

well as fasr as i could see they only had a 10mm 12mm and 14mm but didnt see any 'thin' type wrenches ball ache as got my mate to take me there as a favour then he had to go off and do some stuff so now way of getting back down there

[emery1990]

It's the actual socket thats thin, not the wrench, and yer I used an extension bit aswell. Was there ages trying to get it out before it clicked to use the ht lead 

[rubjonny]

tape the socket to your extension bit too, on some the rocker gasket pokes out round the sparky hole then grips the socket. hey presto pull tool and the socket is left stuck in the hole! kinda mistake u only make once