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Ojc
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18th Nov 08 at 12:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm after a socket set that has allen key heads on them, need it to remove my calipers, do Halfords stock this kind of thing?
Scotty C
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18th Nov 08 at 12:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They do indeed.
Graham88
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On a side not to that, why do such retarded bolts have to be used now, what's wrong with a simple 13mm bolt? It fucks me off so much.
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18th Nov 08 at 12:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've got this. Good little tool kit

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_categoryId_165572
Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
On a side not to that, why do such retarded bolts have to be used now, what's wrong with a simple 13mm bolt? It fucks me off so much.


On the Astra the bolts holding the suspension struts on are star bolts, they are prime to rounding off. I mean why use that? What's wrong with a 19mm bolt?
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18th Nov 08 at 12:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That is what I was thinking of when I wrote that, it's the same on my Fiesta, it took about 3 hours to get the bolt undone and 5 minutes to change springs over and do it back up, absolutely useless!
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
On a side not to that, why do such retarded bolts have to be used now, what's wrong with a simple 13mm bolt? It fucks me off so much.


On the Astra the bolts holding the suspension struts on are star bolts, they are prime to rounding off. I mean why use that? What's wrong with a 19mm bolt?


Because the average person doesn't own a Torx socket set, meaning they will more than likely get Vaux to do it rather than trying it themselves = more boodah for manufacturers.
Ojc
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18th Nov 08 at 12:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The fools.
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18th Nov 08 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
think you will need a 7 or 8mm Oli
Ojc
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18th Nov 08 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
For caliper bolts? Think it's bigger than that. 256mm GTE/ATE calipers & discs.

I might be wrong though.
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18th Nov 08 at 12:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
think you will supprised. I bought a 7 or 8mm when i fitted 256mm brakes
Luke
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18th Nov 08 at 12:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
For caliper bolts? Think it's bigger than that. 256mm GTE/ATE calipers & discs.

I might be wrong though.


I bought an 8mm allen key caliper tool for my v6 brakes & it was to small
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18th Nov 08 at 12:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Both my standard 1.6 and my V6 callipers used a 7mm for the calliper to carrier slider bolts, and a 10mm for the carrier to hub bolts.
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18th Nov 08 at 12:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So I'll get a 7,8 & 10mm to be sure.
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defo 10mm for the bracket to hub!!!
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18th Nov 08 at 12:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Be careful if you buy a set from Halfords Olly - I know for sure that their 150 piece socket set doesn't have a 7mm in there, as I had to buy one separately.
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18th Nov 08 at 12:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Na, I've got a Toolbox already with loads of tools, I think you can buy them individually from the cabinets.
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18th Nov 08 at 13:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
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Na, I've got a Toolbox already with loads of tools, I think you can buy them individually from the cabinets.


You can yes

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18th Nov 08 at 13:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
most new vx caliper bolts are 7mm allen keys m8
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quote:
Originally posted by Scatt
I've got this. Good little tool kit

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_categoryId_165572


snap iv got this kit too lol
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Yea you can buy them individually, just letting you know so you don't make the same mistake as me.

Do you have a trade card? IIRC from working there, its around 20% off most tools.
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V6,Turbo and 16v ATE calipers use a 10mm and 7mm allen key head for sure.

Oh and a set of allen keys in the right size work aswell,just incase they are a wee bit cheaper.Ul need to use a ring ended spanner for leverage tho.

[Edited on 18-11-2008 by Corsa_Sport21]
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18th Nov 08 at 13:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
Because the average person doesn't own a Torx socket set, meaning they will more than likely get Vaux to do it rather than trying it themselves = more boodah for manufacturers.

The average person might not, but then again, the average person wouldn't take his car apart on his own.
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18th Nov 08 at 13:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have a Halfords 150 piece Socket Set

Got every allen key apart from the one to split brake calipers!

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