Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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My car is on axle stands half lowered 
Any ideas where I can get an 18mm Deep Drop Ring Spanner - Need it ASAP to get front springs done. Tried Halfords, Homebase, B&Q, Local Car Shops etc - Any ideas - They seem a bit rare?! 
[Edited on 26-02-2006 by Ian]
[Edited on 26-02-2006 by hamman]
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Planty02
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is it possible to use a socket??
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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Nah tried that  Tried all other forms of 18mm spanner too - Just needs to be deeper!
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a_j_mair
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blow torch and bend one 
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allza
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Im sure i just used a normal spanner and a socket the other side. Does it make any difference if you turn the wheel?
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myke
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you need to hold the shaft with another spanner hence a socket wont work.
i broke one and struggled to find a replacement.
eventually found a set at a motorfactors. i was surprised by it, but they had a much better selection than halfords and such places.
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allza
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Ok your talking about the top nut on the front suspension. I just took the suspension strut out and used an impact gun to get the nut off once the spring was compressed. Also you could use a set of mole grips on the strut itself to stop the whole thing spinning.
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Rob_Lee
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Its a 19mm matey.
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Lee
Its a 19mm matey.
Nope, mines 18 - tried a 19 that we had - didnt work, plus also actually says is "Lax Power Haynes Manual" that its a 18
I have tried socket - but obv this doesnt work, and various other 18mm spanners, again, no luck, Allza, where the fcuk am I gonna find an "impact gun"?! 
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corsa120
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argos do a set of spanners by challenge for 20 quid with ring spanners in the set get them
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Dave A
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yes, you need an offset 18mm ring spanner.
try gripping the piston rod at the very top with a pair of mole grips and undoing the top nut using a socket.
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J100RSA
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normaly crack off with the car on the floor
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Adam-D
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draper.co.uk
they have a set
thats where i got mine
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BeArDy
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or take it somewhere to use there air tools, comes off with a buzz gun
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j0hn
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if your car is older than 5 years id say u wudnt be able to do it, oiling it overnight helps, but just like u after searching i found tool but just wudnt come off. Took it to a garage they took the top nuts off...then decided to fit the front springs for me for £20 
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Rileysport
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quote:
Originally posted by j0hn
if your car is older than 5 years id say u wudnt be able to do it, oiling it overnight helps, but just like u after searching i found tool but just wudnt come off. Took it to a garage they took the top nuts off...then decided to fit the front springs for me for £20
mines 13 years old... came of no prob with an offset 19mm ring spanner
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Siberia
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you can get an entire 54 piece spanner set including an 18 offset spanner in argos for about 17 quid....
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j0hn
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deep swan neck is what u need...but what you really need is a pneumatic thingy to do it in seconds
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Rich H
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Cheers for the help guys, managed to finally track one down, and gonna attempt to lower front tomorrow  Why the fcuk couldnt Vauxhall have built it so that it uses more standard dimensions?!
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