Front strut Bolt Size ?
 

How'do folks :}

I'm going to purchase a decent 1/2 drive socket so i can have a go at replacing my front strut assemblies :cool:


I'm not able to check the car for bolt size - can anyone confirm the socket size required ? - 15mm comes to mind, but i'm not sure :shrug:

*lol.....forgot to say which bolt - the pinch bolt holding the strut to the hub ;)

cheers

Paul.

It is 15mm - get a good quality 6 sided socket and a long breaker bar to shift this. Plus releasing fluid and heat if required.

Pete

:cool: cheers Pete


I just picked up a Halfords Advanced 15mm deep socket - 6 sided ;) as i learnt my lesson with 12 sided sockets - I've found the Halfords Advanced range to be decent DIY'er Quality for the price - and lifetime Guarantee :cool:

I also have a decent breaker bar and some plusgas - so hoping all will go Well :}




Paul.

Don’t use a deep socket on this bolt use the shortest 6 sides one you can find, if you use a long socket you risk it stripping the hex off the bolt.

Couldn’t agree more the closer you are to the bolt head the better the “break-away” torque should be.
Mick

I had this excuse to buy a decent breaker bar and a new set of ½" drive sockets a couple of weeks ago.:D Great advice above about getting a short 15mm socket too. Happily, the bolt didn't argue.

Dougie.

You lucky beggar.

:cool: Good Call, cheers ;)

Halfords advanced shallow socket seems to be a 12 sided socket - i'll check out their impact sockets and see what they have. :}

I'm awaiting replacement bolts to replace the front strut assemblies - the assemblies came with drop links but no nut to secure them to the anti roll bar and i damaged the pinchbolt connecting the hub to the control arm balljoint :duh:



Paul.

:cool: I did get a shallow or standard socket, 6 sided 1/2" ;)

And i managed to get the o/s front strut replaced :D (n/s tomorrow :shrug:)

I used an old 3/8" bar and socket and a couple of knocks with a hammer each direction before using the 1/2" drive socket and breaker bar :}



Paul.

Well both of mine started off at 15mm, but one of them ended up being filed down to 14mm after rounding off. :getmecoat: