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2025-06-06 14:50:40
We have an old diesel generator at a farm that needs to be gone through. Everything has been a big hassle and the injectors were another brick wall. We needed to pull them to see what kind of shape they were in.The 1950'-60's cars that I worked on had one thing in common. There was always something that was put together on the assembly line that would be blocked by something further down the line. MOPARs had upper shock bolts that were impossible to get to. Fords had heater cores that required sheet metal to be cut open. Corvettes with big block engines had to have the engine nearly pulled out or an access panel cut to get to the rear sparkplugs.Whoever designed the engine for this generator took inspiration from those old cars. A guy who was helping us said that this still happened on newer diesel vehicles, that the injectors were just as inaccessible. So that got me thinking, that means that somewhere there is a specialty tool made to do this job! Checking with the big guy tool companies, I found that yes indeedy, they made them and boy howdy, they were pricey. They were also made for specific vehicles, so I would have to at least know what size I needed, because I was NOT going pay hundreds for a set. Ugh.I went to Amazon and started searching. Then I ran across this set. I figured it was worth a shot.When I opened the box for the first time, I saw that they were for a 1/2" drive. Uh, that's nuts. It turned out to be a good thing.These work much like a crowsfoot, minus three things.One, they do not fall off the extension and disappear into some inaccessible place, because the extension is part of the tool..Two, they do not "overshoot" the nut you are turning, once the part has got far enough out, because the top of the socket area only has enough clearance to avoid the fuel line, so it act like a stop, letting it rest on the injector instead slipping on past.Three, the do not spread open like an open crowsfoot or go oblong like a 12 point crowsfoot will do while you are using an 18" breaker bar, because the web that acts like a stop reinforces the socket plus the tool is STRONG.My dirty little secret? We were able to use this to loosen the rear bolt that held the alternator to the block. When we put it back in this will be remedied with a long bolt, a sleeve, and the front bolt holes in the mount and alternator will be reamed out to pass the bolt through. I am sure there are plenty of other things that will pop up in the futureI am a diesel rube. Set me on just about any gasoline powered vehicle, we will get along.I gave this 5 stars because I got a set of sockets for less that the cost of a tool that maybe might have been correct. Plus, it has already proven it has worth beyond just injectors. I just wish it included a 13mm (LOL)
Adam Wampler
2025-04-29 11:44:13
Most people probably don't find themselves in a situation where they need to assemble or disassemble fuel injectors, lines, or pumps, BUT those who do quickly discover that regular wrenches and sockets are almost useless. Well, then comes along a product like this makes the task much, much easier. It gives you the ability to access the connections and put leverage on them with much less frustration.I work on quite a few small two, three, and four cylinder diesel compact tractors. Some have pressed in injectors, but most of them, and especially the older ones have thread in injectors. It used to be a huge pain to try and use regular tools to work on injectors, lines, and pumps, but now I've got a secret weapon.In the tight confined area in, around, and above an engine there isn't much room to work around fuel injection systems. Sometimes you have to take an entire system apart just to access one component (middle injector on a three cylinder engine for example), because that's the only way you can address the nut with a standard open end or line wrench. These bad boys give you that access by attaching to the base and giving you leverage with a ratchet on the top side where you have tons of maueverability.The tools come in a nice case, you get 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, and 19mm tools, and it's all under $30. If you work on small diesel engines then you need to get some of these. These might not fit every single system out there, but it's pretty inclusive, and you can't fabricate your own tools for $30.
MisterTinkerman
2025-03-13 14:34:07
Overall a nice little kit. I don't necessarily want to be a mechanic, but I guess that's just what happens when you live on a farm and drive a diesel truck.This kit is awesome for removing injector lines. My two qualms are perhaps OCD related:1 - The sticker on the top of the case was peeling off on all the corners, but when I VERY CAREFULLY tried to peel it off, it left a lot of residue, which was a pain to get off.2 - The 17mm wrench is out of order. Garrrrh!
Kenzi falk
2024-12-12 15:18:57
These injector line sockets are real thick and strong. They have a good reach and some offset so they can access most injector lines. I have several diesel engines so having a kit like this will come in handy some day. I tested them on a couple of engines and they were able to get around the line and nut. On some of my lines the 12 point socket is required because there is so little room to maneuver. The square end fit well on my ratchet driver and extensions and the socket end griped the nuts firmly without slipping. In addition to injector lines these can be used like a crows foot in many other tight situations.This kit comes in a plastic case that holds the sockets tightly. For some reason the 17 MM socket is out of order on the far left. This kit is about 3 dollars cheaper than similar kits on the internet. I hope I don't have to use these but I have them for when the dreaded day comes. I would order them again.
Dante
2024-11-16 12:29:15
I have a couple of pieces of equipment with diesel engines so this set was something that I've been meaning to get for a while. With the packaging of the Kubota engine on my mower, it's almost impossible to get the injectors out without something like this. Can't get a regular socket on them, crow's foot doesn't let you get more than a couple degrees of a turn, and can't get a wrench on them.These are just enough less bulky that, unlike the crow's foot wrench, I can actually get some rotations on the injectors.The case is handy, the sockets themselves are built well, and I am sure that I'll find other uses besides just diesel injectors for these. Even if I did only use them for injectors, these are absolutely worth the cost for how helpful they are!