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Subject: [Healeys] rearaxle hub removal
From: fmags at cox.net (Frank Magnus son)
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 10:33:42 -0500
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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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