Thanks, Bob. I'll give them a call.
Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Haskell" <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
To: <fmags@cox.net>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: Rear wheel bearings
> The octagonal socket should be available from Robb at British Tool -
> http://www.britishtool.com.
>
> Bob
>
>> Replacing the bearings is a bit of a job. One nut is RH thread, the
>> other
>> is LH thread. The nuts are an 8 sided octagonal nut which no tool that I
>> could find would fit, except if you happen to have the factory Churchill
>> tool. I almost resorted to having a tool made by a machinist. I did
>> find
>> an octagonal socket of the correct size at a heavy industrial tool
>> company
>> (for railroad equiupment as I recall), but the cost was $300-400 or more.
>> So I resorted to a chisel and hammer and they came right off once I
>> chiseled
>> them the correct direction.
|