top 21mm nut, front strut

[Sean.]

i need to get hold of a spanner that is offset or cranked in 21mm.

frustrating as my coilovers are arriving tomorrow and i wanna get ready for them. the rest of the suspension is off already. Just those two top bolts!

Looked round the local motor shops n none of them have a spanner that i need. anyone know where i can get one quick. will halfords have them?

Also when dropping the rear springs n shocks off its normal for the rear beam to drop down so the road wheels sit back on the floor?
cheers

Sean

 

[CHRISK172+]

Yeah....the rear beam drops....thats normal. The front nuts you mention....they normally require an impact wrench to remove as the front schock shaft there bolted to will spin. I had to put my car back together and drive to garage to get them free'd off as I didn't have access to one. Then put them on hand tight and drive home.

 

[Sean.]

yeah i was thinking of doing it with a gun but dont have the compressor working. i know my mate has a big gun we can use.

cheers

 

[CHRISK172+]

Good luck mate......the rest is pretty straight forward.

 

[bmh.01]

You need a cranked 21/22mm spanner (can't remember which) and a 6mm allen key to hold the strut while you undo/tighten the top mount. No impact gun required.

 

[Anonymous]

You need either a 21mm swan neck spanner or a 21mm spark plug socket with spanner part at the top and a 8mm (iirc) allen key.

http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/productinfo.aspx?catref=55695http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode=ViewProduct&method=mViewProduct&productid=7570

or

http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/producti...lug&tier4=Spark+Plug+Sockets&catref=TEN380046

 

[mattjk]

If you undo the 21mm bolt when the wheels on the floor then I found the shock doesnt spin. I always made sure that I loosed these 2 bolts first

 

[Sean.]

i know i need to hold with 6mm allen key, thats not a problem.

have a 21mm spark plug socket with spanner accessory so can do it now.

cheers for the advice