Author Topic: Rear Carriers aghhhh  (Read 1884 times)

Offline S4twiggy

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Rear Carriers aghhhh
« on: 28 May 2011, 09:43 »
this golf is stressfull lol how do i get the rear carriers off lads, thought it was torx bolts but none of mine fit. is it a certain size as 10 doesnt fit and 12 is too big. do they make an 11size torx bit??

or is there another way at getting them off
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Offline S4twiggy

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Re: Rear Carriers aghhhh
« Reply #1 on: 28 May 2011, 10:01 »
if all else fails and you dont have a 14mm torx bit then stilsons will get them out lads  :grin:
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Offline kalpsn2000

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Re: Rear Carriers aghhhh
« Reply #2 on: 31 May 2011, 15:56 »
You will actually need a 14mm spline bit. Although when I tried to remove mine a few weeks ago the bolts were too tight for me to get off :sad:
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Offline maxitrol

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Re: Rear Carriers aghhhh
« Reply #3 on: 02 June 2011, 08:11 »
its a m14 spline socket you neen to remove the back carriers,i had a big hollow bar on the end of the ratchet to undo mine

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Re: Rear Carriers aghhhh
« Reply #4 on: 03 June 2011, 01:14 »
its a m14 spline socket you neen to remove the back carriers,i had a big hollow bar on the end of the ratchet to undo mine

How did you manage to fit that under the arch?
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Offline S4twiggy

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Re: Rear Carriers aghhhh
« Reply #5 on: 03 June 2011, 08:28 »
its not that they were too tight its i didnt have the right bolt lol

so its 14mm spline i need to get for next time. cheers lads
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Re: Rear Carriers aghhhh
« Reply #6 on: 05 June 2011, 21:47 »
its a m14 spline socket you neen to remove the back carriers,i had a big hollow bar on the end of the ratchet to undo mine

How did you manage to fit that under the arch?
am lucky as i have the use of a 2 post ramp i am a tyre and exhaust fitter