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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Edge on March 20, 2006, 12:56:26

Title: Pain getting hold of 52mm. Thanks MAURICE
Post by: Edge on March 20, 2006, 12:56:26: Spent all morning driving all over the place to get hold of a 52mm socket to remove hub locknut on my 90. Everywhere i went....inc truck/lorry garage /tractor garages/ autopart/halfords/Landrover dealer/ford dealer/local farm supply shop/ various independant repair garages, all looked at me like i was from MARS.....they all said there was no such size of tool, landrover dealer said they use "hammer and chisel".
In the end after going on to mud-club live chat (thanks guys), i was put on the right track.........I phoned Maurice at 4muddyfeet in Morpeth..... he instantly offered to supply the correct tool and also offered to bring it closer to my home address this evening after work :D :D :D What a brilliant service.
Worried me about the Landrover Main dealer using hammer and chisel :? Makes you wonder if main dealer servicing is all its cracked up to be.
Title: Pain getting hold of 52mm. Thanks MAURICE
Post by: Wanderer on March 20, 2006, 13:00:53: I know for a fact that Laser do a 52mm socket. I bought one but it isn't deep enough to do the job.

So, anyone want a 52mm socket that won't take off hub nuts :lol:

Hammer and chisel must be the technical way to do it :?

Ed
Title: Pain getting hold of 52mm. Thanks MAURICE
Post by: woody on March 20, 2006, 13:59:08: hammer and a blunt cold chisel have been the proffesionals choice for years
and one size fits all :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Pain getting hold of 52mm. Thanks MAURICE
Post by: hobbit on March 20, 2006, 14:16:03: Actually the main dealer would probably use a hammer and drift, it works, and if the nut is already not in pristeen condition for the sake of a few pence its worth replacing them anyway
Title: Pain getting hold of 52mm. Thanks MAURICE
Post by: Eeyore on March 20, 2006, 14:50:54: Ooo, the Laser one I bought does the job nicely. Maybe the newer ones are deeper? Or are the shafts that different twixt 110 and Disco?

Curious!

cheers
8)
Eeyore
Title: Pain getting hold of 52mm. Thanks MAURICE
Post by: Rangie3.0LtrDan on March 20, 2006, 15:39:24: Well i know paddocks do the hub nut sockets. I know this cos i bought one! Think it was about a fiver + vat.
Title: 4 muudy feet
Post by: Disco Geordie on March 20, 2006, 15:53:41: Good old Maurice, always has the answer :lol:
Title: Pain getting hold of 52mm. Thanks MAURICE
Post by: Eeyore on March 20, 2006, 15:53:50: Quote from: "Disco200TDiDan"
Well i know paddocks do the hub nut sockets. I know this cos i bought one! Think it was about a fiver + vat.

Ahh, that sounds like the venerable box spanner. Mine was a 1/2" drive socket. The box spanners are cheap and work very well unless you have a hubnut thats rotted itself onto a really cheap lock washer. Then life gets amusing.

Moral of the story - spend a couple pennies more on the washers and you don't need to buy a seriously big socket! :lol:

cheers
8)
Eeyore
Title: Pain getting hold of 52mm. Thanks MAURICE
Post by: Edge on March 20, 2006, 15:55:24: Quote from: "Disco200TDiDan"
Well i know paddocks do the hub nut sockets. I know this cos i bought one! Think it was about a fiver + vat.

Yeah, its costing me Ã‚Â£5:40p, instead of Ã‚Â£50+ for a socket.
Title: Pain getting hold of 52mm. Thanks MAURICE
Post by: beast5680 on March 20, 2006, 17:04:27: sealey do that size in a 1/2 drive socket
Title: Pain getting hold of 52mm. Thanks MAURICE
Post by: gtomo2 on March 20, 2006, 17:52:19: yea i have one from britpart cost me about Ã‚Â£6.00 and you can fit a bar through it for extra levelerage
Title: Pain getting hold of 52mm. Thanks MAURICE
Post by: dazzawhipple on March 20, 2006, 18:32:36: I use a 24 inch Adjustable!!!!!

Darren