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Re: Steering Wheel nut

To: Bluechipracing <bluechipracing@snet.net>, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Steering Wheel nut
From: Robert Larson <robertlarson@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 10:35:02 -0400
Hi  Jim, Rick and all,

                The "right" wrench as measured at 1.480 across the flats 
is a 7/8W or 1BS.   A 1 1/2 may work but it is not the "right" size.   
The wrong wrench is how things get buggered up.

Bob
55BN1

Bluechipracing wrote:

>  Hi Mark:    The nut on the non-adjustable steering wheel on my BN1 
> measures 1.480 across the flats...   Looks like you need a 1 1/2" wrench.
>
>  Jim
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----  From: "Rick Swain" <grain@auracom.com>
>  To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>  Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 4:10 PM
>  Subject: Steering Wheel nut
>
>
>  Can anyone tell me the size of the nut on the end of the steering
>  wheel (not me but the one that holds a non-adjustable wheel in
>  place)? I rewired my trafficator last spring while my car was at a
>  body shop. I remember that they didn't have a wrench large enough to
>  do the job and I had to go to the mechanic next door. I guess I
>  didn't tighten the nut properly because the steering wheel is a
>  little loose. I need to know the size so I'll have the wrench on hand
>  for the job. I'll have to slide the stator tube out a bit to get at
>  the nut and I don't want  any delays to allow oil to drip out while I
>  go chasing down a wrench of the right size if I don't have one here.
>  
>  Thanks
>  
>  Rick Swain
>  '59 BN4




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