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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Horney on 13 November 2007, 09:20
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..... that goes on the strut top on a MKII 8v? I'm swapping my suspension over tonight and I don't have any deep reach spaners so I need to pick one up on the way home.
Cheers guys,
Nick
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Oh.... Cant remember, 19mm I think :undecided:
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its the same as a spark plug socket i think?
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21 iirc.. sparky socket is the one to use, allen thru the top and spanner onto the flat sides o the spark t'hold it
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How about a strut nut tool too?http://www.toolbox37.com/acatalog/SUSPENSION_BRAKES_EXHAUST_TOOLS.html
I love the tools you can get from here, hehe. Pipe benders, flare tools....loads of stuff :grin:
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The new struts don't have a hex head but a flat that needs gripping with an adjustable or monkey wrench so a socket is out of the question.
Think I'll cruise to halfords and buy a deep ring spanner that looks the right size and then try it in the car park. If it's the wrong size I'll go back in and swap for a big/smaller one.
Nick
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How about a strut nut tool too?http://www.toolbox37.com/acatalog/SUSPENSION_BRAKES_EXHAUST_TOOLS.html
I love the tools you can get from here, hehe. Pipe benders, flare tools....loads of stuff :grin:
That's for the slotted nut. Don't need to undo or tighten that one as I have complete assembled struts to take off and put on.
Cheers though,
Nick
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21mm IIRC
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Oh this just gets worse!
So I went to halfrauds at lunch to get a spanner. They don't do one the right size that reaches down into the pit that is the the strut top. To make matters worse my current shocks have the hex hole in the top. I thought I would check my hex drivers while I was there (they'r ein the boot) and low and behold it's 7mm. What sort of size is that! I don't have one that size!
THese germans are driving me mad!
Nick
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When I did mine they were so tight I bent loads of allen key bits, didnt slip just bent them.... In the end I used an impact wrench and it came off within seconds without having to hold the middle at all!
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Luckily these have been off recently so I'm hoping that won't be the case!
Nick
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As said its a 21mm although just to confuse things VW will now supply you with a 22mm nut if you go for a new one! :rolleyes:
You can get away with an ordinary socket head held with very tight mole grips with an allen key through the middle :smiley:
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The way I do it is with a spark plug socket, put a spanner on the flats and a decent hex bit thru the middle. Go back to halfords, and look in their tool section. You'll see a VERY handy 7mm hex tool with a great big handle on it :)
To refit the new VW 22m nuts (which you should buy since they're use once!!) use a lambda probe/diesel injector socket. This is even easier becasue they have a nice big cutout in the side for your allen key :)
Edit: Also depending on the make the strut may have a 6mm or 7mm allen hole, I had 1 6mm and 1 7mm on mine :rolleyes:
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Oh another way we've done it in the past is to find correct socker, weld a small bar to it and hey presto you can turn socket and put allen key through the middle!
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Done it!
I got the tool you mention jonny (although before I read your post!). It looks awesome and a quick spin seems to show the ride is about the same as it was on the 16v set up. Took 2 snaps on my phone down asda (I'm such a chav!) but they're crap because it's my phone and it's dark. Will take some daylight tomorrow.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/Horney_mini/Lady%20Grey/DSC00121.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/Horney_mini/Lady%20Grey/DSC00122.jpg)
Nick
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:cool:
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nice, how much lower is that?
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-60mm over standard so about -40mm on mine as I had the 16v set up on before.
Nick
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Good to see this one went smoothly :smiley: