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Offline markh450

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Strut top bolt removal?
« on: July 24, 2009, 09:33:15 pm »


I need to change the springs on the front. Tried loosening the top nut (inside the engine bay) and it just spins the shaft. I think I need a deep shaped 19mm spanner to grip the nut while I turn the 8mm bolt head that pokes through the nut?  Can I get one of these anywhere? or am I missing something simple? can I just grip the strut from below and turn the nut? ???  ???
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Offline PeteG40

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Re: Strut top bolt removal?
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2009, 09:58:40 pm »
yr right - a 19mm swan neck aka offset ring spanner
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Re: Strut top bolt removal?
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2009, 10:03:20 pm »
like this:


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Offline markh450

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Re: Strut top bolt removal?
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2009, 11:18:42 pm »
thanks again!
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Offline DKnight

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Re: Strut top bolt removal?
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2009, 12:22:37 am »
air gun it at a garage, and then loosely fit it and drive home (as long as not too far lol)
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Re: Strut top bolt removal?
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2009, 05:38:10 pm »
Use a pair of mole grips on the strut piston from in the arch but use some thing so you don't scratch the piston works for me ;)
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