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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: thumbs on December 19, 2005, 17:25:19

Title: hub nut
Post by: thumbs on December 19, 2005, 17:25:19

what size socket do i need to get hub nut undone on rear of a disco, is it the same size as front,

cant be bothered to mess about with it so going to get the right tool before i even stasrt to do the job

cheers thumbs

Title: hub nut
Post by: Rangie3.0LtrDan on December 19, 2005, 17:34:27

i used to use a screw driver and a hammer, but now i have a hub nut tool which i got from paddocks!

Title: hub nut
Post by: Paul on December 19, 2005, 17:43:41

You can get one for around a fiver.... looks like this:

Title: hub nut
Post by: Paul on December 19, 2005, 17:47:25

Oh.. and yes they are the same size front and back.

Title: Re: hub nut
Post by: Skywalker on December 19, 2005, 17:51:17

Quote from: "thumbs"

what size socket do i need to get hub nut undone on rear of a disco

cheers thumbs

52mm

(or 1-1/4" Whitworth is close enough)

Dave

Title: hub nut
Post by: thumbs on December 20, 2005, 17:37:58

cheers guys, will go try get one tomoz

Title: hub nut
Post by: hobbit on December 20, 2005, 17:42:27

Depending on the condition of the nuts and washers, might be worth replacing them too. Unless you already have them :wink:

Title: hub nut
Post by: turtle on December 20, 2005, 22:06:35

Thumbs I have one if you need to borrow.

Can drop it off if your still working in MK.

Title: hub nut
Post by: thumbs on December 21, 2005, 17:38:58

thanks for the offer phil

i got one today so wont have to hunt everytime i do the job, only cost a tenner, 3/4 driver draper expert - trade

Title: hub nut
Post by: landroverkeith on December 21, 2005, 19:28:20

i bought that cheap one for about a fiver when we did my wheel bearings and ive still not got the skin back on my knuckles  :evil: from where it folded under pressure i ended up paying £30 for a dirty great big socket to do it which considering ill never do the bearings ever again such a waste

Title: hub nut
Post by: thumbs on December 21, 2005, 19:40:13

that was my fear about a cheap box spanner, got a proper big socket so no need to worry, hopefully!

Title: hub nut
Post by: hobbit on December 21, 2005, 20:25:57

The only problem you might run into is that the socket has thicker sides than the box spanner and my not fit into the hub hole to tighten up the first nut to wind the hub home

Title: hub nut
Post by: thumbs on December 21, 2005, 23:04:22

yeah that was my only concern, only time will tell now i supose

Title: hub nut
Post by: landroverkeith on December 22, 2005, 15:23:29

didnt have any problems like that with my socket we have done 3 bearings with it.