Why not just go and buy an 18mm socket, simples 
Perhaps the shop is shut 
the shop was shut, and I had to go to work..... definitely next time i'm at Oscotts i'll be buying one!
Just felt the need for a rant before work. thanks for making me laugh now i've come back!
the 18mm was for indeed for caliper but also tie bar, suspension arm.....well spotted
Haven't got to the drop link yet. Who ever said it'd be half off to change the suspension arm has obviously not done one. But at least it ain't an expensive part so i'll go new anyway!
I guess I don't have Snap-on or the like as I was given draper/halfords kits when I had a Mini in my teens. Least they haven't broken but just are missing some bits. Recently bought a cheap rolson kit of allsorts (screwdrivers, spanners, sockets, allens, snips etc) to live in the car for 'just in case'.
The Hitachi sockets came free with an impact driver - that I would highly recommend for taking the arm work out of undoing nuts!! It's not a cheap kit but even that also goes from 17 to 19
Least the 18mm deep one got me through the job so far
oh and the new tie bar has 19s
Should be finished tomorrow!
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