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I Know this has been asked a lot, but i've been looking around the net, just want to buy a plug socket that will fit. I prefer the have the correct socket for plugs (rubber insert) but can't seem to find one in the correct size. Makes the job easier and i'm currently on a tool buying binge.

Any links of one people know of? I think it's a 13mm if I remember correctly?

Otherwise it's gonna be putty in a socket time :)

Cheers guys.
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viper61 wrote:I Know this has been asked a lot, but i've been looking around the net, just want to buy a plug socket that will fit. I prefer the have the correct socket for plugs (rubber insert) but can't seem to find one in the correct size. Makes the job easier and i'm currently on a tool buying binge.

Any links of one people know of? I think it's a 13mm if I remember correctly?

Otherwise it's gonna be putty in a socket time :)

Cheers guys.
I couldn't find one off the shelf, I got a deep socket of the right size and cut a bit of old bicycle inner tube and stuffed it inside the socket, seems to work OK.
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Yeah same, haven't been able to find one either. Might just have to go the putty route. I can find 9/16s from America, would be about the same size I guess?
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I don't think you can buy a specific 13mm plug wrench, if you could it would be made specifically for these bikes.

You can get the original wrench from David Silver also: http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/part ... ber_14417/

I prefer to use a deep 13mm socket with my own-made rubber insert.
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Okay cheers guys, just wondered. I've got the standard one in the tool kit, thanks. I think that's what i've used previously. Just trying to get as many tools for working on the bike as possible so as to make things a lot easier. Think i'll give the putty in the socket a go this weekend.

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I don't know if the NC30's plugs are the same as the NC21's (I've got the latter) but I've got a ½" drive, 10mm plug socket from Halfords, as well as a long reach box spanner in the same size.
The size refers to the diameter of the threaded bit, the hex size is larger- for a 10mm plug it's about 16mm.

I think there's only about 4 sizes of plugs used on light vehicles so that cuts down on the choice, probably...

http://www.sparkplugs.co.uk/pages/prici ... ls-ccp.asp
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Chrissy_J wrote:I think there's only about 4 sizes of plugs used on light vehicles so that cuts down on the choice, probably...
NC30/35's use the 5th size...

8mm plugs, very rare size indeed.
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