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(Message started by: csicotte on Oct 1^st, 2006, 1:53pm)

Title: axle nut socket size????
Post by csicotte on Oct 1^st, 2006, 1:53pm

does anyone out there know what size socket you need to replace the axle nut cheers

Title: Re: axle nut socket size????
Post by solarpanel on Oct 1^st, 2006, 1:58pm

front or rear,if its rear one 1''1/4 fits it

Title: Re: axle nut socket size????
Post by RichardMS on Oct 1^st, 2006, 2:32pm

32mm as far as I remember.

Title: Re: axle nut socket size????
Post by Simmo on Oct 1^st, 2006, 3:38pm

32mm is correct BUT.... some of the new bearings come with a 41mm nut.

Title: Re: axle nut socket size????
Post by mr._floppy on Oct 1^st, 2006, 4:39pm

Yip, 32mm for factory fitted ones and 41mm for replacements.

A bit of disagreement on these boards about clockwise or anti - clockwise unscrewing ( or maybe different factory fitments ) but my N/S rear bearing nut was to unscrewed in the normal manner i.e. anti-clockwise.

Title: Re: axle nut socket size????
Post by Snoopy on Oct 2^nd, 2006, 6:49am

The rear Hub Bearing NUTS ARE 32 mm and and NOT left and right handed... NEW wafer nuts can be obtained from FMD at small cost part number 93BB F 10008849.

USE Strong threadlock on them BOTH

Title: Re: axle nut socket size????
Post by twinturbo on Oct 2^nd, 2006, 7:43am

And a strong bar to crack them off!!!

TT

Title: Re: axle nut socket size????
Post by cossie_al on Oct 2^nd, 2006, 9:31am

on 10/02/06 at 07:43:38, twinturbo wrote:

And a strong bar to crack them off!!!

TT

[] It took every bit of my 15 stone jumping on a three foot bar to loosen mine.
When they did loosen there was such a crack I thought I had snapped the bar.

Title: Re: axle nut socket size????
Post by Simmo on Oct 2^nd, 2006, 10:12am

Thats because they should be tightened to 200ft/lbs which is way beyond the 'normal' DIY 1/2" torque wrench. ;).

Title: Re: axle nut socket size????
Post by cossie_al on Oct 2^nd, 2006, 11:28am

Yep I had to borrow a 3/4 drive one to put em back on could hardly lift the wrench let alone tighten them up ;D

Title: Re: axle nut socket size????
Post by RichardMS on Oct 2^nd, 2006, 7:14pm

on 10/02/06 at 11:28:18, cossie_al wrote:

Yep I had to borrow a 3/4 drive one to put em back on could hardly lift the wrench let alone tighten them up ;D

I bought a cheap 3/4 drive socket set just for this purpose, Know what you mean about the wrench ;D
It has come in usefull for several other jobs since :)