AAARRRGGGHHH nowhere sells hooks spanner!

Adam80UK · Traffic Copper Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Karma :

Want a hook spanner for adjusting rear shock as screwdriver and hammer technique won't do it.

Tried motor shop in village, hardware shop in village, Halfords, maplin , Robert dyas, argos, camberley auto factors, b&q... really wanted one today!

Any ideas please?
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Jefr0 · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Karma :

Online would be another option but that will take a little while.

Are you friendly with any of the bike shops near you or neighbours?

I've borrowed a couple tools from my local bike place, worth a try IMO Thumbs Up

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Aff · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 May 2011 Karma :

Local scrap yard? Someone might have left their tool kit in the bike.
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Adam80UK · Traffic Copper Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Karma :

Hein Gericke to the rescue. On phone he said he had them in store!
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Its called a 'C' spanner and its a pretty specialised tool...
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Raffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Karma :

Machine Mart stock 'em:-
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/hinged-hook-wrench-114-159-mm
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blade023 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 09 Oct 2011 Karma :

One of these pipe wrenches worked fine for me when I needed to adjust my rear shocks. Surprisingly easy to use, and a lot more common!
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Adam80UK · Traffic Copper Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Karma :

One from HG is way too small Sad

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.Chris. · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Karma :

Before I acquired my C-spanner, I used a hammer and cold chisel a few times Embarassed

. Worked, but probably not to be recommended.
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WannaBeDude · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Karma :

Hammer and the cheapo rods that are used on spark plug tools Smile

mine too suffered to much using the screwdriver.

I have a C spanner, but it's wrong size Sad

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Jefr0 · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Karma :

Assuming no tool kit with the bike then.

What about a dealer. They will be able to provide exact one as they'll have them in the garage for working on the bikes.
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Adam80UK · Traffic Copper Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Karma :

Tool doesn't come in the bikes tool kit.

I see Draper do several different sizes of adjustable ones, anyone know what size would need?
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WannaBeDude · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Karma :

Afaik - you need to measure the dia of the shock - tools sold state they cover so and so dia shocks. Thumbs Up

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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

Firstly, lol @ considering it a specialised tool.

TomGT · Spanner Monkey Joined: 22 Apr 2012 Karma :

pits · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Karma :

Not overly helpful, but the rear shock locked on my Duke, had to take it off and hit it really hard with a hammer to get the rings to move, now what I do is use a decent lube and spray the threads every so often and clean them, makes life so much easier when adjusting Thumbs Up

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Adam80UK · Traffic Copper Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Karma :

Im in Windsor, Berkshire.
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