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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Snooky on October 04, 2006, 21:55:51

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: Snooky on October 04, 2006, 21:55:51

Anyone tell me what size the nuts are on the rear prop shaft going on to the brake unit, Defender 90 on F plate, it's not 14mm  :oops:

And I'm guessing I need an imperial set of spanners now as well.. :wink:

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: ChrisW on October 04, 2006, 21:59:36

They're 9/16th's on my Disco - the generic prop shaft socket that Difflock and others sell is 9/16th too so I'd say they're all 9/16!

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: colinreed on October 04, 2006, 22:02:51

9/16 AF.
Colin

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: Henry Webster on October 04, 2006, 22:23:22

14mm will go on, but its a bit of a struggle - much easier with a 9/16.

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: graham2306 on October 04, 2006, 22:30:28

Was 9/16 on my SerieesIII and is 9/16 on my 90.   I even have a 9/16 spanner with a bit ground off of it to make it possible to get a full 1/4 turn on the nut without having to reverse the spanner!

Graham

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: jjsaul on October 04, 2006, 23:32:34

you've probably got the idea by now... 9/16 AF  :wink:  :lol:

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: Snooky on October 05, 2006, 08:58:36

Cheers all, guess I need a 9/16 spanner now, best buy the complete set though just in case I find some more   :roll:

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: Henry Webster on October 05, 2006, 10:55:17

You will, its a Land Rover.

I think there is probably even some Whitworth stuff buried in there somewhere.

H

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 05, 2006, 19:50:17

Quote from: "Snooky"

Cheers all, guess I need a 9/16 spanner now, best buy the complete set though just in case I find some more   :roll:

or get a prop nut tool  :wink:

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: dew1911 on October 06, 2006, 07:44:14

Quote from: "Snooky"

Cheers all, guess I need a 9/16 spanner now, best buy the complete set though just in case I find some more   :roll:

I'm usually amazed when I find 2 bolts the same in it, so it's a wise choice.

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: V8MoneyPit on October 06, 2006, 09:26:46

Quote from: "RedlineMike"

....or get a prop nut tool  :wink:

I invested in one when I bought my last set of UJ's...... It's not perfect, but it sure makes life a whole lot easier  :D

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: jjsaul on October 07, 2006, 00:31:34

Quote from: "Henry Webster"

You will, its a Land Rover.

I think there is probably even some Whitworth stuff buried in there somewhere.

H

unliekly on a 90 but very likely on S1/S2/S2a....

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: Leigh on October 07, 2006, 15:32:13

Quote from: "RedlineMike"

or get a prop nut tool  :wink:

What be one of those?

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: paul_humphreys on October 07, 2006, 16:28:05

One of THESE (http://www.difflock.com/cgi-bin/wm10/wm10_02606/st/ws20_9800/main/browse.cgi?final_pick=y&cust_cat=Land+Rover+Special+Tools&cat_cat_max=&cust_id=50010097335&in_store=5001&cust_cat_index=19&pick_flag=y&setup_value=1&cleanup=n&item_id=DF180)

Paul

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: Snooky on October 07, 2006, 16:32:35

And there was me thinking it was just another one of those tools that never exists but can make people go to the ends of the earth to find... :lol:

Guys at Safari Engineering just used a 9/16 on a wobbly to get mine off  :wink:

Title: Prop shaft nuts
Post by: burgerman on October 07, 2006, 19:21:22

I brought one of those propshaft tools, and cant recomend them enough, although can be done with short sockets n wobblies ect, its easy just to use a dedicated tool for the job, so reckons me anyhow