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Thanks guys,Success ... new tool arrived this afternoon and actually worked just like it says on the tin!The tool is pretty chunky so may be a problem for studs in confined areas but for the fork stud it worked beautifully. (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) Tightened it securely onto the stud and it loosened off surprisingly easily so a real result.Feels like a tough bit of kit when tightening and grips the stud really well so happy to have another tool in the box!Just have to wait for the new stud to arrive and I can get the bike back together again.Thanks for all tips and adviceCheers,Andy
Well, new stud arrived quickly in the post. (Attachment Link) However the new one has a shorter thread section to go into the fork leg. Part number superseded and has obviously changed a bit over time.Guess it must be OK but just 'feels' a bit wrong being so much shorter into the leg.Cheers,Andy
Ted,They are M8 studs, new one is about 42mm overall and roughly 5mm shorter than the original.Cheers,Andy