I don't want to sound like a dickhead here James, but if you'd read the thread over and over you'd know you need to use a 46mm spanner and if you'd taken a bit of time to poke your head under the car and actually look at the bit you're trying to replace then you'd see for yourself how to do it.

I'm all for trying to help you out but mate , seriously, you need to start by helping yourself!

Just to make completely and utterly sure before I go and buy a couple of spanners - it is 2 X 46mm spanners I need?

Is the 44mm spanner for something else? Or a typo?

Sorry if I'm being dumb!

For suspension, yes. Unless it's an Ami or van, then it's 50mm.



Typo or confusion with rear drums...

James,
just one 46mm spanner, plus a good quality pair of water pump pliers, is often sufficient to remove the suspension end fittings.

Note that you need to undo the nut nearest to the canister in order to remove the threaded end fitting from the chassis, after which it can be put in a vice to deal with the 'outer' nut.

If the nut is rusted onto the threaded sleeve, put the spanner onto the nut and give it a few good hits with a hammer, rotate it until the next flat is presented and hit it again.
By the time you've done all 6 flats, especially if you've used some penetrating oil ( or diesel) on the threads, it should have freed off.

While those threaded end fittings are off the car, cut 2 slots into the outer ends with a grinder, then you can use a length of 30 x 3 steel to lock the sleeve in place whilst tightening the 46mm nuts.

Finally, when putting it all back together, use plenty of grease...

ken

thanks i geuss

ive looked, read, looked read, it does start to make sense, but sometime wording gets the better of me

I think Russel is right, nothing against you or others but start doing, otherwise nothing happens.

no i know, but i cant do till it arrives so im trying to be prepared, and sometimes wording gets the better of me, or i forget that ive read it or whatever,

If you'd looked two pages back (the last time you asked the question) then you'd have seen the same answers you got here!

no cos i was asking if i still needed the spanners now that ive got the complete suspension from knife edge to knife edge, and i dont recal asking if i still needed it before, i assumed i did but wanted to check before i spent £25 on spanners i potentionally dont need, but i will order them soon.

Read the thread.