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Offline javalin

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Front strut top bolts - tool?
« on: 21 August 2010, 18:36 »
Hiya

Can somebody suggest a tool for this?  You need to hold the outer 22mm bolt whilst turning the inner hex key or vice versa.

Got the one that haynes suggest (Sealy 28 (http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode=ViewProduct&method=mViewProduct&productid=8383) or whatever) but it doesnt fit.

ta,

James
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Re: Front strut top bolts - tool?
« Reply #1 on: 21 August 2010, 19:40 »
Mole grips and a 7mm allen key, always worked for me  :wink:

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Re: Front strut top bolts - tool?
« Reply #2 on: 21 August 2010, 19:41 »
Mole grips and a 7mm allen key, always worked for me  :wink:

+1 I did the same

Offline javalin

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Re: Front strut top bolts - tool?
« Reply #3 on: 21 August 2010, 20:11 »
ok will try that.  I also wondered about a ring spanner with a deep ring bit?  Might pop to Halfords tomorrow and look.
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Re: Front strut top bolts - tool?
« Reply #4 on: 21 August 2010, 21:53 »
Blow torch, Drill, Chizle and a Hammer are the tools i used for the front strut bolts on my estate :evil:

but on the last mk3 i just grinded down a 21/22mm socket so i could hold it with a wrench and put the allen key through the top - i found it pretty hard to get a proper grip with mole grips :)

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Re: Front strut top bolts - tool?
« Reply #5 on: 21 August 2010, 23:05 »
Spark plug socket with allen key if i remember right.
An offset ring spanner will also work.
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Re: Front strut top bolts - tool?
« Reply #6 on: 21 August 2010, 23:18 »
Got mine straight off today with a windy gun
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Offline Dan_GTi8v

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Re: Front strut top bolts - tool?
« Reply #7 on: 22 August 2010, 00:46 »
22mil swan neck ring spanner and a 7mil allen key.
I used a socket allen key in my socket wrench, got them both from a local tool shop for £16 if I remember right. As soon as I asked for the swan neck spanner he asked if I was doing the suspension on a VW :P
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Re: Front strut top bolts - tool?
« Reply #8 on: 22 August 2010, 00:49 »
Mole grips and a 7mm allen key, always worked for me  :wink:

yep that has always worked for me mole grips 22mm and allen key works everytime unless u have air gun:))

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Re: Front strut top bolts - tool?
« Reply #9 on: 22 August 2010, 00:54 »
get the proper tool and save messing about with mole grips :P just ask in any proper tool shop for a swan neck ring spanner 22mil :)
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