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Old 04-04-2008, 11:29 AM
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What can you use big spanners for on a car i.e. upwards of say 24mm ?

Was in the tool shop about an hour ago as I need a 22m to undo a ball joint nut and whilst in there came out with a complete set from 20-32mm as they seemed so cheap.

The 32mm is fooking huge !!!

Anyway, do these massive spanners get much use on anything automotive ? or will the bigger sizes never see daylight
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32mm is nothing. I have a couple of 80mm sockets in the stores at work and several different sizes in between.

Hub nuts. Biggest I have seen on a car is 38mm. Diff pinion flanges etc...

I have a 64mm spanner for removing drop arms on Dennis Javelin steering boxes as they won't come off without removing the drop arm like on a truck.

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22mm = cosworth steeing rack lock nuts
24mm = cosworth front arb to tca nut
27mm = cosworth timing belt tensioner nut
30mm = cosworth 4x4 front hub nut
41mm = coswrth rear hub nut

plenty of uses m8

how much was the set as i could do with some more?
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[QUOTE=IANS2RST;3207614]22mm = cosworth steeing rack lock nuts
24mm = cosworth front arb to tca nut
27mm = cosworth timing belt tensioner nut
30mm = cosworth 4x4 front hub nut
41mm = coswrth rear hub nut

plenty of uses m8

how much was the set as i could do with some more?[/QUOTE]


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