Checking the fuel strainer

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Just had to do this and followed the fact sheet - BUT it seems not all set ups are the same.

Mine has a 17mm bolt with a thick spacer and two fibre washers underneath and as I was not expecting the spacer to be there wasn't prepared to catch it when I lifted out the bolt. Luckily I was able to find it on the undertray.

So not all are 14mm and if your's isn't, be prepared to catch a spacer and two fibre washers when you lift out the bolt.

Otherwise it was just as described in the factsheet.

[francophile1947]

Just had to do this and followed the fact sheet - BUT it seems not all set ups are the same.

Mine has a 17mm bolt with a thick spacer and two fibre washers underneath and as I was not expecting the spacer to be there wasn't prepared to catch it when I lifted out the bolt. Luckily I was able to find it on the undertray.

So not all are 14mm and if your's isn't, be prepared to catch a spacer and two fibre washers when you lift out the bolt.

Otherwise it was just as described in the factsheet.

How weird - nice bit of standardisation from Mazda/Ford there

[missfixit70]

Unless it's a non standard retro fit?

[dandywarhol]

Is it not the bolt is 14mm but the head is 17 across the flats? Therefore 14mm bolt is correct

[Peg leg Pete]

You are quite correct Dandy

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Is it not the bolt is 14mm but the head is 17 across the flats? Therefore 14mm bolt is correct

It may be technically correct but in that case my socket for "14mm bolts" says "17mm" on it.................

Also the head on mine looks nothing like the head on the one in the pictures............ no rude comments please.

[bigdaddycain]

Also the head on mine looks nothing like the head on the one in the pictures............ no rude comments please.

[ronhud]

Mine takes a 17mm socket too. I lost one of the washers so now wondering how to get a correct replacement. Since my Freda is my only vehicle I cant take the remaining washer along to a motor factors so can anyone help with the spec so I can ask for that.
Ron

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Mine takes a 17mm socket too. I lost one of the washers so now wondering how to get a correct replacement. Since my Freda is my only vehicle I cant take the remaining washer along to a motor factors so can anyone help with the spec so I can ask for that.
Ron

So yours has the bigger bolt and the spacer with 2 washers as well then?

That's reassuring.........

They look like the standard fittings on Lucas CAV filter heads as fitted to Citroen BXs Peugeot 405s Renault 19 etc diesels from the 1990s.
So any good diesel engineers should be able to help - better still a visit to a scrappy with a 17mm spanner should yield as many as you want for peanuts.

In fact I'll have a hunt around in the shed when I get a chance and see if I can find a couple for you.

[dandywarhol]

I think all the Zexel pumps have a banjo bolt of 14mm diameter and a 17mm head. Its like a bolt with a 10mm head (which you fit a 10mm spanner to) has a thread diameter of 6mm - so it's called a 6mm bolt.........................

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I know that's correct, but most people refer to nuts and bolts by the size of the spanner/socket needed to fit it not the size of the shank.
I bet Donald was referring to a bolt that required a 14mm spanner/socket, not a 14mm bolt that needed a 17mm spanner/socket.

[brorabongo]

I bet Donald was referring to a bolt that required a 14mm spanner/socket, not a 14mm bolt that needed a 17mm spanner/socket.

I was.

Actually I first mentioned a 15mm socket, with my sockets being six sided rather than 12 point 15mm is what I used originally. That was then picked up by someone else, who said theirs was 14mm not 15mm, I re-checked mine and they were right.

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I bet Donald was referring to a bolt that required a 14mm spanner/socket, not a 14mm bolt that needed a 17mm spanner/socket.

I was.

Actually I first mentioned a 15mm socket, with my sockets being six sided rather than 12 point 15mm is what I used originally. That was then picked up by someone else, who said theirs was 14mm not 15mm, I re-checked mine and they were right.

It looks like some are 17mm as well.

I spent ages searching for a 14mm socket as well, when the 17mm one was the double ended one that was already on the wheel wrench.

[brorabongo]

I had differculties getting hold of a 14mm six sided long socket 1/2 " drive. I found that every item I've replaced or worked on, I've had to use a 14mm socket or spanner.