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Bilstein Wrench
Replacing Boges with Bilstein winter project and trying to get ahead of the problem curve. I've been trying to locate a Bilstein gland nut spanner wrench in order to torque accurately (part # Bilstein E4-MS 08/06). Bilstein tells me it is proprietary and not for sale. Other than a big pipe wrench and a guess is there an alternative....
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11-07-2019, 08:27 AM
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As thousands have done before you, Just use a pipe wrench. Make it tight. You will be ok.
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11-07-2019, 08:52 AM
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Hi ,
I did exactly the same thing a few months back and faced the same problem . I bought my greens from our host and can't figure why they don't sell the tool . I bought mine on e-bay from ECS Tuning for around $15 . I guess you can use a pipe wrench , but the tool keeps you from marring up the tubes ( or worse crushing them ) so I'd get the tool . You are correct - the one you want is MS 08 / 6 . Regards, Bryan |
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11-07-2019, 08:54 AM
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thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Aftermarket & Motorsports - East 293 Timber Road Mooresville, NC. 28115-7868 PHONE +1-800-537-1085 WEB bilstein.com/us/ Good luck.
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11-07-2019, 09:11 AM
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The "tool" is just cheap steel. I use a big pipe wrench to unscrew and a bicycle spanner wrench to tighten. The Hozan spanner wrench is available on ebay and amazon for ~$20 shipped and worth having in the toolbox.
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11-07-2019, 10:46 AM
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I've used a strap wrench for this a few times. Doesn't mar up the surfaces like pipe wrenches or channel locks could. Looks like ECS tuning (who actually own Pelican now) sell the correct tool and it's only $5 shipped: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-bilstein-parts/strut-cap-gland-nut-wrench/tms189771/
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11-07-2019, 11:46 AM
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Buy this tool.......
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More than 20 years ago, I made a gland nut tool using an old gland nut. See picture below:  Buy the tool for $5 plus shipping. You are not saving by building or fabricating the tool unless nothing is available in the market. Tony |
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11-07-2019, 12:09 PM
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TCS site indicates the tool they have will not fit my '86 Carrera. Tried an online chat and found that nothing but a garbled waste of time. If ECS does in fact own Pelican I hope I can still deal directly with the latter in the future. I'll figure out the tool situation (I'm obviously overthinking this), but if anyone could clarify the ECS/Pelican connection....
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11-07-2019, 03:40 PM
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ECS bought Pelican a couple years ago.
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11-07-2019, 06:22 PM
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Thanks to all for replies. Appreciated.
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