Many thanks for all your replies. I managed to fabricate an effective box
spanner using a Landrover hub nut spanner (6 sided) and my home-made 8 sided
spanner. Turns out my axle casing is an early one with RH threads both
sides. I was fooled by the filler plug on the rear which on closer
inspection is a later addition, presumably when the 3.54 diff centre (no
filler on diff carrier) was installed. I have the same situation on the
other car, except that there's no filler except the breather hole!
Cheers
Peter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
To: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Hub nuts
> On the five stud axle, one side is RH thread, the other is LH thread,
> I forgot which is which.
>
> A good tool if you don't have a proper socket is to use a very large
> adjustable spanner to grip opposing flats at 90 deg to the nut, and
> then use a smaller adjustable to grip the large handle and twist -
> this works VERY well.
>
> On 1/19/10, Peter Linn <greylinn@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>> G'day list
>>
>> I have to remove/dismantle the rear axle (5 stud) from the Ward Special
>> to
>> get
>> the casing straightened. Am having trouble with the left hand hub nut - I
>> don't have a socket the right size and my homemade tool doesn't get
>> enough
>> grip to loosen it. Are both sides right hand thread? Any ideas for a tool
>> to
>> deal with these?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Peter Linn
>> Brisbane Oz
>> BN1 Ward Spl coupe
>> BN1 Holden V6
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> Alan
>
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