Does anyone know what size "C spanner" I need for the protech adjustable dampers?

I cant for the life of me find anything suitable and its driving me nuts having the front end of the car sat on wooden blocks simply because I cant turn up the preload!!

Dunc

[Edited on 5/3/07 by tegwin]

Hi, I used a "boa constrictor spanner" as the protech as no "C" spanner that will fit.
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its strange you need one as with mine all I need to do is jack the wheel off the ground and I can turn it by hand, a little WD40 saves the threads.

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
its strange you need one as with mine all I need to do is jack the wheel off the ground and I can turn it by hand, a little WD40 saves the threads.

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Make your own, I did, & this is the Locost site after all.

I tried a boa constrictor spanner but it wasn't up to the job on mine - the rubber got torn to bits.

I bought a c spanner for a fiver - it was a bit too big so I bent it to fit.

Protech sell spanners for £5 at their stand at kit car shows. I dare say you should be able to contact them and order one to be sent in the post.

hope this helps

I found the standard 1.9 spanner from demon tweeks works fine on mine.

I don't use a spanner. If I take of the load (which you should do anyway) and 'help'by turning the spring too it is actually quite light to turn.

How more locost can you go...:-)

standard 1.9" C spanner works on my Protech shocks just fine - I did cut a bit off the handle length though to make it easier to work on the rear shocks. Also imperative that the wieght/load is off the shocks so as not to risk damaging the threads.

Why not simply buy an adjustable C Spanner. Draper make one and I'm sure others do too.

Phil

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Originally posted by Hellfire
Why not simply buy an adjustable C Spanner. Draper make one and I'm sure others do too.

Phil

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