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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: liver on January 18, 2010, 01:04:45 pm

Title: Spreader needed for Lowering
Post by: liver on January 18, 2010, 01:04:45 pm

where could i purchase one of these??

how much are they?

are they really essential for changing springs??

cheers

Liver

Title: Re: Spreader needed for Lowering
Post by: MAT ED30 on January 18, 2010, 03:27:09 pm

halfords is your best bet
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_203375_langId_-1_categoryId_165469

Title: Re: Spreader needed for Lowering
Post by: liver on January 18, 2010, 03:54:03 pm

its not the spring clamps im after but cheers for looking anyway mate

its the spreader tool so i can get the strut off

Title: Re: Spreader needed for Lowering
Post by: markymark on January 18, 2010, 03:56:21 pm

Dont you need the spline tool to get the strut off? I had to buy a set of spline sockets from Halfords, think they were about £20 ish!

Title: Re: Spreader needed for Lowering
Post by: liver on January 18, 2010, 04:17:26 pm

im not sure tbh all i see in the lowering threads is a tool call the spreader tool

im confused haha cars gettin lowered on sunday and the tool is needed

Title: Re: Spreader needed for Lowering
Post by: liver on January 18, 2010, 04:41:15 pm

heres the thread that goes on about the spreader tool

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7974.0

Title: Re: Spreader needed for Lowering
Post by: mortygttdi on January 18, 2010, 04:41:38 pm

Just use a bolster chisel something with a thick tapered end will do it. Dont go spending your money on something your only gonna use once.  

Darren

Title: Re: Spreader needed for Lowering
Post by: QD MBE on January 18, 2010, 06:56:29 pm

Make one. 

Measure the gap in the strut, and get an allen key close to that size.  I think it is approx 6mm.  Then file/grind a flat on one of the points of the key, and then all you need to do is insert the key and turn it until the slot opens and sits on the flat and the opposite point.


Hope that makes sense.
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