I seem to recall that. Was told the opposite
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> On Sep 7, 2017, at 9:10 AM, Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings at rogers.com>
> wrote:
>
> To remember the thread orientation of the hub nuts- they are the opposite of
> the knock offs.
>
> Stephen, BJ8
>
>
> From: Frank Magnusson <fmags at cox.net>
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2017 4:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] rearaxle hub removal
>
> Michael, I used a 12 pt socket and also a crows foot wrench to put on the
> new nuts... You really cant generate the required torque with either one; the
> crowsfoot slips and the 12 pt doesnt have enough engagement on the nut,
> although it does help to grind the chamfer off as others have said. But its
> not ideal.
>
> I ended up getting them off with a cold chisel and a hammer, and bought new
> nuts to reinstall. remember that they are sided; one goes one way and one
> the other. I dont recall if they are the same as the knockoffs. It would
> make sense that they are, but I was told which way they came off by a
> reputable Healey shop and they were wrong. So I can attest that if you bang
> on it hard enough you can get them off even the wrong direction! Fortunately
> I was able to clean up the threads on the axle. Was not happy with that shop!
>
> Better would be an 8 pt socket or I was going to have a machinist make me a
> special wrench with an 8 sided cutout. Some of the octagon knockoff tools
> are like this like from the TRiumph Stag, but its the wrong size.
>
> Frank
>
> Sent from my iPad
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