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New Front Discs
mike142sl:
--- Quote from: David Gray on October 14, 2008, 20:57:12 ---did mine with ring spanner and hydraulic jack suplied with car couldnt think of any other way
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That would work with the bottom one but with the top one I could only get the spanner to sit upright rather than out to one side.
Hightower:
When I did mine I simply used my 18" breaker bar (from Halfrauds) and the 12pt socket. There is just about enough room to get in there and sort it.
mike142sl:
--- Quote from: Hightower on October 15, 2008, 09:05:31 ---When I did mine I simply used my 18" breaker bar (from Halfrauds) and the 12pt socket. There is just about enough room to get in there and sort it.
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Unfortunately the breaker bar I have doesn't bend beyond 90 degrees.
Can someone explain the difference between a 12pt socket and a 'normal' socket. My trusty old set is probably 'normal' but the 19mm one seemed to fit quite tightly.
andyb:
--- Quote from: mike142sl on October 15, 2008, 11:14:32 ---Can someone explain the difference between a 12pt socket and a 'normal' socket. My trusty old set is probably 'normal' but the 19mm one seemed to fit quite tightly.
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12 point on the left
Sometimes called bi-hex and single-hex.
Skibum346:
--- Quote from: mike142sl on October 15, 2008, 11:14:32 ---
--- Quote from: Hightower on October 15, 2008, 09:05:31 ---When I did mine I simply used my 18" breaker bar (from Halfrauds) and the 12pt socket. There is just about enough room to get in there and sort it.
--- End quote ---
Unfortunately the breaker bar I have doesn't bend beyond 90 degrees.
Can someone explain the difference between a 12pt socket and a 'normal' socket. My trusty old set is probably 'normal' but the 19mm one seemed to fit quite tightly.
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A 12 point socket will work with a standard six sided bolt or nut. However a 12 point bolt or nut will be damaged using a standard socket as the points are small and need the support of the correct socket. Basically, the points get rounded off very easily with a standard socket.
Example images below:
Sockets
12 Point Bolt
Standard Bolt
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