I bought this set as it represented excellent value (5 items for the price of 1) and was deemed by the manufacturer to be a tool that should be used to secure the front strut spring retaining nut. In the case of the CLC Mercedes this nut is only 4mm thick and it beggars belief that it can hold back the force of a fully compressed spring. This is accomplished whilst the spring is fully compressed and the nut should be torqued to 20nm (in the case of the CLC). If this is done correctly the piston will be seated correctly in its bevelled housing. If you fail to do this you could encouter thumping from the suspension as you go over bumps. I got a garage to fit the springs to the struts and before I took the struts away I asked what they torqued the nuts to. I was advised that they were "nipped down". I therefore checked the torque after installation when the car was settled on the ground and found one side had to be turned a full 360 degrees to achieve the correct torque and the other side had to be turned about 45 degrees. Clearly this tool is invaluable to operation and safety for the next person who dismantles the strut. Buy it or risk stripping the spring retention nuts' thread.Read full review
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an excellent quality set that fits perfectly and is hard wearing.
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does what is says on the tin. For one off use at home it was perfect and worth £8 to avoid struggling with a screwdriver.
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Very pleased
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Berry good
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