Hey does anybody know what tool is required to remove the bottom of the front shock it looks like a 12 point tx piece but apparently the don't exist !
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Suspension shock bolt ?
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They do exist and they are "14" spline, at least that was what was on my wife's 2003MY Polo 9N - maybe look again and count the splines, there should be more than 12. I bought mine online as any spline sets I've seen stop at "12".
On second thoughts, I've looked online for "M14 spline" and found some Laser Tools ones and they do indeed have 12 splines (I should have counted teh splines when I went out to the garage a minute ago!). I think that it is the longer one I bought with the 1/2 adaptor fitted to it.
By the way, Laser Tools also do a tool to "spread" the hub at the point where the shocker fits in - saves you cracking the hub - its a two part kit that covers a lot of VAG cars.
On second thoughts, I've looked online for "M14 spline" and found some Laser Tools ones and they do indeed have 12 splines (I should have counted teh splines when I went out to the garage a minute ago!). I think that it is the longer one I bought with the 1/2 adaptor fitted to it.
By the way, Laser Tools also do a tool to "spread" the hub at the point where the shocker fits in - saves you cracking the hub - its a two part kit that covers a lot of VAG cars.
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its called a torx head bolt car manufacturers fit them to stop amateurs tinkering with cars hoping you won't buy the special socket required to remove them but easily available from any decent tool store
PS wasn't calling you an amateur but assume you are not a professional mechanic just a competent DIYer
http://www.wihatools.com/Marketing/torxspec.htm
PS wasn't calling you an amateur but assume you are not a professional mechanic just a competent DIYer
http://www.wihatools.com/Marketing/torxspec.htm
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Internal Measurement Point to Point
Socket E-Size
Inch
Metric
E- 4 .15" 3.8mm
E- 5 .18" 4.7mm
E- 6 .22" 5.6mm
E- 7 .24" 6.1mm
E- 8 .29" 7.4mm
E-10 .36" 9.3mm
E-12 .43" 11.1mm
E-14 .50" 12.8mm
E-16 .57" 14.7mm
E-18 .65" 16.6mm
E-20 .72" 18.4mm
E-24 .87" 22.1mm
Internal Measurement Point to Point
Socket E-Size
Inch
Metric
E- 4 .15" 3.8mm
E- 5 .18" 4.7mm
E- 6 .22" 5.6mm
E- 7 .24" 6.1mm
E- 8 .29" 7.4mm
E-10 .36" 9.3mm
E-12 .43" 11.1mm
E-14 .50" 12.8mm
E-16 .57" 14.7mm
E-18 .65" 16.6mm
E-20 .72" 18.4mm
E-24 .87" 22.1mm
its called a torx head bolt car manufacturers fit them to stop amateurs tinkering with cars hoping you won't buy the special socket required to remove them but easily available from any decent tool store
PS wasn't calling you an amateur but assume you are not a professional mechanic just a competent DIYer
http://www.wihatools.com/Marketing/torxspec.htm
ahhhh i see cheaky f**ks yeh a have done it before but am not a pro on cars just planes lol
do you know wich size it is required for the bottum of the front strut ?
its called a torx head bolt car manufacturers fit them to stop amateurs tinkering with cars hoping you won't buy the special socket required to remove them but easily available from any decent tool store
PS wasn't calling you an amateur but assume you are not a professional mechanic just a competent DIYer
http://www.wihatools.com/Marketing/torxspec.htm
No its not. Its an M14 spline bit.
Whatever you do, don;t buy Torx bits as they will round it off
Agree!!! It's definitely a spline bit, not Torx, same as the bolts that mount the door hinges.
hmmm confused I looked up a M14 spline bit and get this
http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/XZN-Spline-Bit-Socket-M14-Long-1-2Sq-Drive-Sealey-AK5531
http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Spline-Socket-Set-13pc-1-4Sq-Drive-Total-Drive-Sealey-AK69813
maybe this is right one
maybe this is right one
Yup, that is the one I bought now that you've shown it, and it was from "justoffbase" - strange name though! Maybe of interest is that the VAG parts listing describes this bolt as having a Torx head, well my original one was not and neither was the new ones I bought from VW.
Right, after you remove this bolt, you need to "spring" or force the cast hub "foot" open enough to get the shocker out. Its too easy to snap the hub at this point and using a small chisel or big screwdriver just a bit annoying as it slips back out as the taper is either too "quick" or too "slow".
LASER TOOLS STRUT NUT 3396 not too easy to find, but this is what is made for this job, one part fits Fabia/Polo/Ibiza, other part is for TT etc.
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