Does anyone know what this is?
Apparently it was used on an early mini.



Mini tool

It's probably to undo the the top and bottom balljoints from the upright. They are shimmed so you can compensate for wear, which involves a lot of screwing around

[Edited on 28/5/09 by MikeRJ]

quite a big hex for that though...

hmm, i can't remember anything like that on my mini..

unless its for the tower bolts or whatever they were called, for the top bolts for the front subframe?

Cartridge oil filter spanner?

I seem to remember it being for the subframe.

Not sure what size it is but is it not for the clutch adjustment bolts, ie slaken one adjust then relock, situated on the cover on the left hand side on the engine

actually, it looks a bit big for the subframe too...

Sure it's for a mini?

It's octagonal, looks like an immersion heater spanner to me.

Neil

lol it is octagonal isn't it! oops, yeah, it looks perfect for imersion heaters....

It's definitely something to do with the clutch but I can't remember what exactly.

What size is it?

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Originally posted by trikerneil

It's octagonal,

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If it's 1 1/2" it's for the front balljoints. Can also be used for the flywheel nut although that is usually a 1 1/2" socket
Oh Yeah didn't realise it was octagonal!

[Edited on 28/5/09 by f1ngers]

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Originally posted by f1ngers
If it's 1 1/2" it's for the front balljoints. Can also be used for the flywheel nut although that is usually a 1 1/2" socket

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as others have said, no way is it for a mini, as it's not a hex key!

I'll second the immersion heater theory

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Originally posted by speedyxjs
Does anyone know what this is?
Apparently it was used on an early mini.



Mini tool

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I still have all my old spanners from when I had Minis and none of them look like an immersion heater spanner

It looks like an immersion heater spanner to me.

if its 86mm or 3 3/8 A/F its an immersion heater spanner

Looks like a spanner to remove the badges form an MG

It could fit the rear hub nut on something like an Austin Cambridge or Morris Oxford , ISTR the were octaganal?

i keep thinking fuel tank - but can't think why.

If it's 1 1/2" then it will do the front ball joints. I opened out an adjustable spanner and welded it

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Originally posted by smart51
If it's 1 1/2" then it will do the front ball joints. I opened out an adjustable spanner and welded it

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