Bob_r Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I am thinking of uprating my rear Shocks or springs, can any one confirm the size of Hex key required to remove the top fixing bolt please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted June 30, 2015 Member Share Posted June 30, 2015 AFAIK that isn't in the Assembly Guide (Would you like a copy?) but it is in Shaun's bolt list (tabs at the bottom to select model).It's probably also in Charles' excellent collection of fastener packs: does anyone have the URL?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 8mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Thought I recalled an imperial size .... have a cut down allen key to use as a hex bit somewhere .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted June 30, 2015 Member Share Posted June 30, 2015 According to Shaun's list it depends on the chassis...Bob_r: If you get an answer that's a size of bolt you need to convert it to a size of key.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Aha .... mine is an imperial chassis from 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 IIRC, it's a 1/2" imperial bolt, requiring a 3/8" hex key.I don't know whether this changed with the metric chassis. If so, the bolt would very likely be M10 requiring an 8mm hex key. My (metric) car's not to hand so I can't check.If it's 3/8", either cut the end off a 3/8" allen key and use a 3/8" socket, or spend a little more for one of these.What year/chassis is your car?Edited to add:Very useful link to Shaun's Bolt List. Thanks, JK.So, for the metric chassis, the bolt is M10 requiring an 8mm key.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_r Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 thanks for all of the input, I have now established that 8mm is too small, so it seems that it must be 3/8". I will try and find a key amongst my 50 year collection of A/F and Whitworth tools, all bundled together and spread across 3 Tool boxes again, thanks for the help.Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 3/8" is the size I had in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_r Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 UpdateIt was 3/8" that was needed, I found an old Allen Key, and as suggested cut a piece off it, and then found an old 3/8" AF impact socket, mated them together using some insulating tape and job's a good un!Only mystery is why on earth I would have aquired a 3/8" impact socket in the past, although fortunate, but having worked mostly on trucks in the past I can't imagine that I would have ever needed it.....lolThanks again for the imput from you all..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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