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[Xiao_Bin]

i got mine from halfords, its a 34mm i think best thing is to go there and ask them if u can try it to make sure its the right size. it is the the profesional section tho i think its a hammer action one but works fine with standard stuff

Sorry I'm in Malaysia
I have found a dealer of Cromwell, which is a UK hardware/tools supplier, will try tomorrow if I can find something there

[murtle]

if u cover all the costs can get one and send it u.

[Xiao_Bin]

thanks for the offer

I'll try to dig more here and find the 1-5/16 first, then i'll see

[Xiao_Bin]

hey guys,

eventually found a 34mm socket, 12 points, supposed to be fine for a 1-5/16 nut, feels ok on the bolt, no play

anyway, it may be a dumb question, but do I turn clockwise to remove the tower bolt? as it's imperial :err:


EDIT: also, any issue to soak with WD40 there?
seems like a rubber below the bolt

Edited by Xiao_Bin, 17 October 2006 - 11:46 AM.

[miniboo]

probably shouldn't need to use wd40 just a nice long breaker bar.

yes it is rubber below the bolt.

remember: RIGHTY TIGHY, LEFTY LOOSEY

[mini1976]

Sorry to Hijack, but are there any rules on how replacing the rubber dounuts? Should you allways change them all? Pairs or can you just change the one that apears to have gone?

[Xiao_Bin]

probably shouldn't need to use wd40 just a nice long breaker bar.

yes it is rubber below the bolt.

remember: RIGHTY TIGHY, LEFTY LOOSEY

shouldnt need, means can be used right?
(just in case)

hmmmmmmnnn, isnt imperial the opposit of metric, seems not, haha first time i deal with a british car

Sorry to Hijack, but are there any rules on how replacing the rubber dounuts? Should you allways change them all? Pairs or can you just change the one that apears to have gone?

i would say change by pair, as old cones, even not collapsed wont have the same height as new ones

[mini1976]

Are the front ones the same as the back? As its just the drivers side of my car that has droped and i really dont have the cash at the mo to replace all 4 so could i move the good front one to the back and then fit 2 new ones to the front? Ride hight is pretty similar front to back just the drivers side there is only room for 2/3 fingers between the wheel and arch and the passanger side about 5/6 :s

[Retro_10s]

they are all the same.

[pinch]

it's funny, because minisport sell ones labelled as fronts, and others as rears, and there's a tenner extra in the price!!

robbin b*****ds

[Xiao_Bin]

well on their website it's all same price, no difference between front or rear

[THE ANORAK]

i seem to remember that there was a reason why this particular batch could only be used on the rear of the cars. something to do with the compressor tool not fitting into them. i know it's been discussed on here before so someone is bound to know the real reason.

apart from that they are the same front to back, i swapped my front ones for a pair of old back ones from a car i scraped. the back ones do last longer, however i wouldn't put the old front ones on the back so it's not a good idea to do a straight swap. see if you can find some decent second hand rear ones. (although you will have to take the sellers word that they came off the rear)


did i help then or just confuse everyone

[midridge2]

original back rubber springs did not have a nut in them, were as the front had, for the compressortool, so if they are original rear ones you CANNOT swop them over for the front.
i think all rubber springs are now fitted with the nut and the non nut ones are not made anymore.



this is my opinion and will differ from others.

[Xiao_Bin]

finally took out the old cone, doesnt looks like it has been changed very often
at least it was an original one

Edited by Xiao_Bin, 24 October 2006 - 11:45 AM.

[Bungle]

yep that might make it low