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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: H Singh on 07 October 2011, 13:47

Title: Changing my suspension on mk2 16v which ring spanners do i need?
Post by: H Singh on 07 October 2011, 13:47

Hi guys

As the subject states, which ring spanners will i need to change the suspension. i know i need a 22mm for the front i believe? how about the back??

Cheers

Harry

Title: Re: Changing my suspension on mk2 16v which ring spanners do i need?
Post by: pigbladder on 07 October 2011, 19:35

pretty sure its 17mm on the rear

Title: Re: Changing my suspension on mk2 16v which ring spanners do i need?
Post by: DOA on 07 October 2011, 19:36

Im assuming you mean to use them so that you can hold the top of the strut with an allen key through the ring spanner. Most of the rear struts I have seen have a flat or somesuch that you can hold without geting in the way of undoing the nuts with a normal spanner. You can buy sockets that can be held by a spanner that I tend to use for the front struts. If you havent done the job before, make sure you have something to undo and re-do the silly castelated nut.

Title: Re: Changing my suspension on mk2 16v which ring spanners do i need?
Post by: X4MGS on 08 October 2011, 01:01

One that fits... You don't need a ring spanner for the rear as there is no stupid slotted nut!!

Simple metric ratchet set will do all that you need too do!

Title: Re: Changing my suspension on mk2 16v which ring spanners do i need?
Post by: H Singh on 08 October 2011, 07:53

Yeah I'm having trouble
With the slotted nut on the front! Pain in the ass it is' trine find a socket set that allows you to gold the nut and allow the Allen key in swell as turn it using a adjustable connected to it to turn it! Fun times hey!

Title: Re: Changing my suspension on mk2 16v which ring spanners do i need?
Post by: oakgreengolf on 08 October 2011, 09:35

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=164364.0

have a look on the second page on this thread

Title: Re: Changing my suspension on mk2 16v which ring spanners do i need?
Post by: DOA on 08 October 2011, 13:22

If you mean the castellated nut under the main nut then a screwdriver and hammer will do the trick at a push but I tend to attack a roughly similar sized socket or bit of tube with a grinder to get it off (I then lose that and have to do it again next time lol). It helps to either do this bit whilst the car is on the floor or to jack the front upright up to releave the tension on the nut.

Title: Re: Changing my suspension on mk2 16v which ring spanners do i need?
Post by: H Singh on 08 October 2011, 19:25

cheers for all the help guys, swan neck ring spanner is the way forward! lol