All Garage Mechanics

I'm trying to remove the front coilovers and can't find a 19mm spanner to fit because of the recess of the standard topmount.
Deep ring spanners won't fit and a socket won't allow an alley key in. Can I order a short 19mm "spark plug" type socket which can be used with a spanner ?
If so who makes them and what is the correct term.

Cheers Mark A

 

I'm afraid I cheated and bought a "deep throated" socket from Halfrauds, ground a hexagon on the end with a bench grinder and welded an old spanner to it. (The welding was overkill, as the hexagon was a good fit to the spanner.)

Instant Impreza suspension tool

I'm not a garage mechanic, but it seemed to work...

 

Have you tried a socket and a pair of grips round it?

I used an air gun to do mine. Didn't need an allen key

 

Is this what you're after?

http://www.beta-tools.com/html/catalogue/images/932.jpg

It's by Beta. It's meant for deep applications, but would allow access for a key if the short end was deep enough.

James.

 

its 17 mm on a bugeye top

19mm on the 2 bottom bolts

 

see if you can find what you want on www.machinemart.co.uk

 

same as dyney i use my air tool it's fun when your rushing and forget the spring compressors you need eyes in all directions to watch where all the bits fly off to!

 

PMSL! BOING!!!!!!!!

get some 1200 grit wet n dry, wrap it round the actual strut rod about 4 times then clampround that with a pair of mole grips, make sure you get the mole grips as close to the top of the rod as you can. Then undo with a socket...

Or use an Air gun like i did :d

Rob

 

You need a swan neck spanner

 

I think dnb is the best solution as I have no compressor at the moment. I will try using a box spanner first.

Mark