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Old 19th April 2018, 09:50   #1
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Default 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


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

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

cheers

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Old 19th April 2018, 10:16   #2
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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


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

*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.

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Old 19th April 2018, 12:13   #3
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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

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




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Old 19th April 2018, 15:15   #4
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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



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.
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Old 19th April 2018, 16:38   #5
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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.
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I'm going to purchase a decent 1/2 drive socket so i can have a go at replacing my front strut assemblies
I had this excuse to buy a decent breaker bar and a new set of ½" drive sockets a couple of weeks ago. Great advice above about getting a short 15mm socket too. Happily, the bolt didn't argue.

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

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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.


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



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I did get a shallow or standard socket, 6 sided 1/2"

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

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



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