Rear Shock Absorber/Damper

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mymorris1098
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Rear Shock Absorber/Damper

Post by mymorris1098 »

hi all
i need to change both rear damper units.Does any one know what size spanner/socket the fixing bolts/nuts are.i have tried to get a socket on but my socket is to fat (wall thickness of socket ) on the damper unit side.
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Re: Rear Shock Absorber/Damper

Post by biomed32uk »

They are BSF, or at least they were originally. You'll need a set of Whitworth spanners / sockets, very useful for the Minor as much of the original suspension hardware is Whitworth / BSF. Not sure of the exact size as I just find the one I need out of the set.
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