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Re: [Healeys] Rear Axle Nut

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear Axle Nut
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:26:07 -0800
One of the nuts is a left-hand thread.  Think it's on the passenger side--for a 
LHD car--but it's the same as the 
marking on the knockoffs.


bs


On 2/8/2011 4:05 PM, PG wrote:
> I'm trying to remove an axle nut so as to replace the seals and bearings.
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> I have a 2 3/8" socket and try as I might, I can't get the nut to turn.  In
> fact, I've damaged the but a little trying and I'm worried about rounding
> the nut and being really screwed.
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> I don't understand why it would be so tight or difficult to take off.
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> Any ideas
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> Paul
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