Spinners/Changing your wheels

[Mark-Anthony]

Guys
   I noticed, as perhaps you all did, that Gerry Hawkridge is selling a BRILLIANT piece of kit for changing Halibrands.  I spotted it in the "Garage Gear" section in the current edition of Classic and Sports Car.
   
   Rather than smacking one of the lobes of the spinner with a hammer (possibly even in the right direction!) and hopefully without breaking it, denting the car or damaging anything else in the vicinity Gerry has come up with a brilliant tool.
   
   It is a "shroud" that fits over the spinner and takes the drive from a socket set (1" but he has converters) so you just put it on add your socket driver and turn in the direction illustrated on the tool.
   
   Goddammitt even I can understand that!
   
   It would appear that everyone else does too because I called him this morning (Hawk Cars - 01892 750 282) and he's sold out.  New stock ordered.  Due to the price that his supplier is charging him I couldn't get a Club Discount.
   
   It's not cheap (£240) but if you've got spinners (and its 2am and pouring - it probably will be) you probably need one.  If like me you can't wield a hammer and don't know your left from your right or clockwise from counter-clockwise then you can't live without one.
   
   Regards
   
   Mark-Anthony
   CRS #22

[MkIV Lux]

Mark-Anthony,
   
   I wonder if the tool your refer to is the same as the one I bought 18 months ago in Germany.
   See my post on the page attached.
   
   http://www.racecar.co.uk/acoc/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=183&whichpage=2

[Mark-Anthony]

Yep MkIV  Lux,
   Same tool
   
   Mark-Anthony
   CRS#22

[dart427]

Sure, the tool will really work? My experience is, the lever should be 2 meter minimum, and the guy hanging on this lever should weight 90 kilogram.  - to loosen the wheel nut -.
   And my wife has to stay in the car to brake.
   
   Regards
   
   Horst