You can find a small piece of square tubing (4 sides works just fine on an 8
point nut, as opposed to a 12 point socket which really doesn't...) with
the correct inside diameter, and weld it to an old socket...works just fine,
and inexpensive for those with access to a welder.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Mark and Kathy
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 10:46 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Socket for rear axle nut, was: RE: Rear Wheel Bearings
Sears was the first socket I checked out. I took the nut with me to size
it up. It appeared to me that it was just barely grabbing the the
corners of the nut. Hard to think that 50 ft lb of torque would
not round that nut off. I'll have to stop back and see if that was the
same part number that was listed here
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 2:10 PM
Subject: Socket for rear axle nut, was: RE: Rear Wheel Bearings
> Hello, Healeyphiles -
>
> Sears has a 2-3/16 inch Craftsman socket that works well for the rear axle
> nut. I bought mine for about 20 bucks. Since it has a 3/4-inch drive, I
> also bought a 3/4 to 1/2-inch adapter so that I could use my existing 1/2
> drive ratchet. The part number of the socket is 47791. There is a
> "---G---" in front of this number that may or may not be a part of the
> part
> number. The part number of the drive adapter is 4271.
>
> The socket has a bellmouth that needs to be machined or ground away so
> that
> it can get a greater purchase on the thin nut.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC USA
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