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I have just purchased one of Lionels 2 eared spinner spanners cracking piece of kit, what length breaker bar do you recommend.
Keith
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I have 3/4m but that is slightly too short. 1 to 1/2m might be better. I use also a mulfab spanner bolted to an old roof rack bar & that is over 2m. My front passenger side nut needs the longer bar.
But my wheels are painted & the paint I am told adds to the stiction.
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I bought a Sealey 600mm 1/2 share drive which works fine for me.
I almost forgot to mention that it fits under the drivers seat as it is not too long.
Last edited by asmair; 06/08/21 04:51 PM.
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Oddly it is only the RHS passenger that needs the bigger bar. Hawki's car is the same. I had thought it was just the first time I tried to remove the wheel but when I checked when Lionel's socket arrived it was the same.
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I'd be a bit concerned about using too longer breaker bar as it could allow excessive torque. Although I use an MG style pressed steel tool of similar length my 600mm breaker bar would work fine allowing a couple of good nudges to ensure adequate spinner tightness.
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I'd be a bit concerned about using too longer breaker bar as it could allow excessive torque. Although I use an MG style pressed steel tool of similar length my 600mm breaker bar would work fine allowing a couple of good nudges to ensure adequate spinner tightness. It's the releasing not the tightening that the bar is needed for and to which John's comments applied I think.. I tighten my centrelocks with a 2' bar and release with an 8' bar attached.
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Correct taking them off. Doing up i use the mulfab tool on its own and hand tight based on it what 18 inch length
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