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? ??? ???
yr right - a 19mm swan neck aka offset ring spanner
like this:
(http://www.plierstool.com/admin/myImage/20071112084522843.jpg)
thanks again!
air gun it at a garage, and then loosely fit it and drive home (as long as not too far lol)
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 ;)