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I have the front struts off the car in one whole peice with springs etc... Now to undo the strut at the top I need a tool that allows me to access both nuts... What is this tool? Trying to find it and not going great.

windy gun

Is there nothing else a bit cheaper than the full air kit as I do not have a compressor.

i havent seen these so cant comment. however, i do know that if it is similar to my old alfa, i used a box spanner for the nut, with an allen key though the middle of it.

sorry i can't be more help.

or, take them to your friendly local garage and ask nicely if they will undo them with their windy gun?

I'm sure if you take it to local garage, they will whip them off in seconds
If I remember it's a weird size you need really slim socket

Thanks lads, might have to take them down to my mot place to see if they'll undo them for me... The last set I managed to get some mole grips round the centre strut bit to hold it, doesnt seem to want to hold this time They should have a specific tool for this if there isnt already one...

You really should have slackened,but NOT removed,the 17mm nyloc nut BEFORE removing the bloody strut!

Then a set of spring compressers to take the tension off the spring,and Bob is your mother's brother...

Yes, I realise this now Take it there is no special tool designed just for this then...

As mentioned before, a box spanner ( like a spark plug tool) so you can pass something down the middle to hold the centre

Like this, Jim

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 66#2199366

Ahhhh, that would be ideal, I need to get a tiny ratchet then as only got larger ones.. 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch or what ever size they are... I shall see if my old man has one at his work I can borrow to never return

awesome link that gooner, i will bookmark that for when i rebuild my suspension. thanks very much

daimlerman wrote:You really should have slackened,but NOT removed,the 17mm nyloc nut BEFORE removing the bloody strut!

Then a set of spring compressers to take the tension off the spring,and Bob is your mother's brother...

I had to improvise with my B4's - had to use an allen key in a pair of molegrips to hold the damper rod in one place allen key through a deep 17mm socket using a separate pair of molegrips on the outside of the socket to tighten it up - an epic bodge but it worked

And the drop it onto its wheels for the final tightening

I had a quick go with the suggestion from Gooner Snapped the little extention bar then had to go out... Must get some better quality kit Should have a few more of them some where...

You can f*ck about with these for hours. Windy gun! I wouldn't be without one now.

I think its a future investment for sure. I need to plumb in some power to my unit first though, and before that I need to concrete base the floor out and sort the roof (Leaking) Then make some wall unit spaces, then start buying some more kit and I think this will be one of the first.