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Suspension clamp XZN size or 12 point size?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:00 pm
by david burton
Hi,
Can anyone confirm the XZN bit I need for the suspension strut clamp on my 9N? I think it's an M14 but I've bought all the way up to M16 and have even heard rumours of an M18!
It's the same as a 12-point tool.
Thanks. I have a snapped spring on my KWs!
Re: Suspension clamp XZN size or 12 point size?
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:47 pm
by RUM4MO
I'm certain that it is an M14 as it seems that most of the standard kits only go up to M12 as I discovered when I needed to get this bolt out (broken spring). Its is XZX and probaby 12 splines.
Its best to have a tool for spreading the hub clamping bit as well - maybe from Laser Tools via Halfords (not stocked though - so they order it in!).
Re: Suspension clamp XZN size or 12 point size?
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:21 am
by david burton
cheers
did this today - M14 indeed. pain in the backside to put the standard spring back in even with compressors. The KWs snapped yesterday, urgh.
Ah well, back to one standard spring, ordered a replacement from KW and will sort this out next weekend I hope!
Re: Suspension clamp XZN size or 12 point size?
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:07 pm
by david burton
BANG
Re: Suspension clamp XZN size or 12 point size?
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:23 pm
by K.I.T.T.
^^I'm presuming that's not good.
Ash
Re: Suspension clamp XZN size or 12 point size?
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:54 pm
by david burton
Nope. Destroyed the top mount too, bearings everywhere. Thankfully the damper and piston of the KWs look fine.
Re: Suspension clamp XZN size or 12 point size?
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:12 pm
by RUM4MO
david burton wrote:Nope. Destroyed the top mount too, bearings everywhere.
Actually its usually only the top bearing that falls apart, spring laying in a short heap - yes I've still got one of them in the garage from the original VW spring doing that. Compressing the original tapered spring - yes a bit of a challenge, it helps if you have a few sets of compressors!