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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mrcooke on 11 June 2011, 23:44
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I Had the deep ring spanner on it and the the allen key but i just couldn't loosen the bastard; the allen key just wanted to mashup the the bolt. Any ideas on how i can do this? sorry for my ignorance
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i take it your doing this on your drive etc lol what you need is a good quality allen key i.e snap on which dosn't twist,snap or round but also a good 6 sided swan kneck spanner either that or a air powered tool if that fails you need to call superman :smiley:
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Pop to your local garage and get them to crack them off with an air gun.
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Pop to your local garage and get them to crack them off with an air gun.
This or force an oil filter chain wrench under the top cup.
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thanks guys, i think i'm gonna bow out gracefully and go to a garage on this one
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Give one of them a fiver and they'll air gun them off, take the top plates off, air gun the nuts underneath that then just put it back with a ratchet and take a slow drive home and undo.
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sounds like a plan. cheers
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I took mine to a local garage, took 5 mins and cost tenner. Its the best way! :grin: :laugh:
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If i remember right, a spark plug socket works at a treat on this, one with flats for a spanner to engage.
Then use an allen key through the middle, you can get the laser tool with a big handle.
I wouldn't recommend using air tools on shock absorbers, you can damage the seals.
Battery powered wrench would be fine.
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If i remember right, a spark plug socket works at a treat on this, one with flats for a spanner to engage.
Then use an allen key through the middle, you can get the laser tool with a big handle.
I wouldn't recommend using air tools on shock absorbers, you can damage the seals.
Battery powered wrench would be fine.
+1 or soak them in wd40/dd, fill till its full to the top and leave till next day, thats what i did and it worked.
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The other option is get hold of a Vortex ratchet set. Big meaty sockets with holes in the centre, and ratchets to go with them. (Halfords sell them)
I've used mine multiple times on various things and they are fantastic, plus you can usually crack it off using the ratchet spanner instead of using the allen key.
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Do the sockets fit in the gap on the cup, or are they too meaty?
I think i needed something quite thin walled to get in there.
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i managed mine with a right sturdy 24 spanner allen key and a huge pole bout 2m long on the end of the allen key for a bit of leverage!
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If i remember right, a spark plug socket works at a treat on this, one with flats for a spanner to engage.
Then use an allen key through the middle, you can get the laser tool with a big handle.
I wouldn't recommend using air tools on shock absorbers, you can damage the seals.
Battery powered wrench would be fine.
This is the way ive been doing them for the past 15 years.
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http://www.stahlwille.de/EN/kfz_werkzeuge.php?kbz=branch&subkbz=branch_auto&lang=EN
These guys supply VAG and do sockets and keys specific to this operation, i swear by them for tools
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The votex bits fit grand in the avaliable space, like they were made for it some might say.
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The votex bits fit grand in the avaliable space, like they were made for it some might say.
It does look like good kit. Maybe next on the list for me :smiley: