288mm slider pins - what size key?!

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Am I right in assuming the slider pins are to fit a 7mm allen key or socket, the ONLY one I don't seem to have?! :mad2:

 

Or is it imperial? I have a 1/4" allen socket but that's too small...

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Yup 7mm.

 

Careful when tightening them up as I sheared mine by tightening too much. Not fun getting that drilled out of the carrier I can tell you!

 

Andy

[Jon_vr6 1]

Yeah its 7mm mate had to remove some off a couple i have, and yeah typical vw picking a size that isnt in a basic socket set hell it isnt even in my halfords 150 piece set :lol:

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Yup 7mm.

 

Careful when tightening them up as I sheared mine by tightening too much. Not fun getting that drilled out of the carrier I can tell you!

 

Andy

 

Thanks dude! Brilliant lol, gotta locate me a 7mm then!

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Yeah its 7mm mate had to remove some off a couple i have, and yeah typical vw picking a size that isnt in a basic socket set hell it isnt even in my halfords 150 piece set :lol:

 

Yeh likewise!! Not even a 7mm in my Draper 100+ socket bits set either! :lol: Or the 3 sets of allen keys I own :bad-words:

[Jon_vr6 1]

i got one from halfords in the end fairly cheap if i remember rightly

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i got one from halfords in the end fairly cheap if i remember rightly

 

Ah thanks dude - been searching their site and couldn't find one, will pop in tomoz seeing as they're open bank holidays :D

[Supercharged 2]

Yep - 7mm brake key

 

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165469

[Jon_vr6 1]

or this one for a socket set

 

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173412_langId_-1_categoryId_165469

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Sorted thanks guys :)

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Yep - 7mm brake key

 

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165469

 

Perfect for helping when undoing top mount bolts as well, worthy addition to the toolbox.