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Title: Strut Bar Allen Key Size?
Post by: Comer on May 24, 2004, 09:38

I fitted my JIC Magic front strut bar yesterday and I don't have a Allen key big enough to remove the centre bar (for cutting the plastic panel).

My largest of 6mm is too small by far. Does anyone know what size Allen key fits the bolt? I suspect it is the same size as the bolt fitted to the Cusco.

Cheers

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Post by: Slacey on May 24, 2004, 10:29

I couldn't tell you off hand Michael, but I have onr that fits (my Cuscio at any rate) and you're right, it's pretty big!
I'll check when I get home, unless someone else knows?

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Post by: Slacey on May 24, 2004, 20:42

Found the right one, and it hasn't got any markings on it!
Best I could do was measure it against a ruler, and point to point across it is 8mm - HTH

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Post by: GSB on May 24, 2004, 20:55

Allen keys are measured across the flats. measure that and you'll have the size...

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Post by: Slacey on May 24, 2004, 21:00

Across the 'flats' (I assume one of the six faces?) it's approximately 6mm

Who would have thought hex keys were so complicated! s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

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Post by: GSB on May 24, 2004, 21:13

You measure from one side of the key to the other.

Hope this makes sense!

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Post by: Slacey on May 25, 2004, 08:09

Doh! Still got it wrong then!
If you haven't sussed it by tonight Michael, I'll measure again s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

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Post by: Comer on May 25, 2004, 09:03

Cheers Sean. My 6mm one had the size stamped on it and it was far too small. Maybe the Cusco and JIC bars do have different sized bolts?

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Post by: GSB on May 25, 2004, 09:16

Micheal,

You can work out what size key you require in the same way, just measure across the hole from one flat to the other (i.e. not from corner to corner)

You could just buy a cheap set of allen keys, no-one buys single keys anymore...

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Post by: Comer on May 25, 2004, 10:06

Quote from: "GSB"Micheal,

You can work out what size key you require in the same way, just measure across the hole from one flat to the other (i.e. not from corner to corner)

You could just buy a cheap set of allen keys, no-one buys single keys anymore...

I did have a set from tiny up to 6mm. But yes (previously) blonde me didn't think to measure it. I would have probably done it corner to corner too s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

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