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hi, i was looking to get a set of ratchet spanners , some have a reverse switch? i thought it would be obvious to spin the spanner round!!!to get reverse ...... any way suggestions please on a decent set ....cheers
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they are on special offer at my local brown brothers at the moment,sizes
8.9 10.11.13.14.15.17
i think?
oh yes the price £15 ish inc vat with the switch and nice quality
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8.9 10.11.13.14.15.17
No 12 ? bummer. I'll have to check the phone book, ISTR they've moved since I last used them.
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Try Halfords Professional series.. good quality.
madf
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Try Halfords Professional series.. good quality.
Seconded.
Same goes for their sockets and ratchet handles. I have a Halfords ratchet handle that must be a good 10yrs old and has been subjected to serious abuse. Still works perfectly. Bought a rebuild kit with it, and it's still in its blister pack.
Cheers
DP
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The Halfords ones with swivel head are very useful - around £12 IIRC.
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I agree! I have quite a collection..
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hi bb, local brown brothers? is that a reference to our local asian owned auto shops, just askin , or is there a brown brothers outlet cause i aint seen one round here (leicester)
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brown brothers as in part of the unipart group of companies
partco are the same team
this offer might be limited to my branch only milky but the £15 i quoted is for all of them but with no 12mm
they are good quality and a lot thinner than the lazer ones i have that cost £18 each
hope this helps
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thanks bb , il have a butchers online to locate a shop near me
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just a thought , 12mm cant say ive ever needed one any way, it seems to be 13mm in most cases and the occasional 10mm , then 15,17 and blah blah up to 28,30mm for hub (spindle carrier) nuts
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The only 12mm af I've come across was on an m7 threaded bolt. Citroen, of course.
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12mm is very common size on many Japanese cars. Used one yesterday in fact (ARB bush clamps on a Mitsubishi).
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must have been a corroded 13mm then on a jap motor, if its been attacked by road salt and stuff on an anti-roll bar
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Yes, I lost my combination 12mm one and missed it badly working on my jap car and bikes. I didn't realise how common it was till I didn't have it!.
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Two types available(both include 12mm)in the Westfalia book.
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plenty of 12 mm (not corroded 13's) on my Toyota
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I have a full set of cranked Britools ones, they are great, but I have heard very good things about the Halfords set too........and some are on offer:
tinyurl.com/yr43sb {Link to www.halfords.com shortened to restore page width back to normal - DD}
You could also go to screwfix on freemans common and take to look at theirs:
www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A250787&t...2
And then there is good old MachineMart off Melton Raod...they do a sets as well:
www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/categories/search/spann...2
If you can not find a set out of these three then God help you:
Regards
H (Very South Leic's)
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I have a Halfords one for the middle top cam cover bolt (12mm?) on a Peugoet 106 diesel.. mounted in a most difficult position . PSA do have an ability to design things so access is appalling to an essential service item.
(Needless to say it was immovable so I cut the cover around it and bodged it all back together agin with no problems.. suggesting the deisgn has a superfluous bolt!)
madf
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thanks hm , milky (very north leic)
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