DennisI found a 2 3/16 12 point at Nothern tools and ground off the radius.? It
seemed to fit okay but rounded off the corners of the nut and didn't budge.?
Whoever put it on before must have cinched it down pretty good.? I'm going to
check with a club member that runs a shop to see if he has an octagonal socket
he'd load me.
John
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-------- Original message --------From: Dennis Gavin <djg at
gavinassociates.com> Date: 6/10/18 10:16 AM (GMT-06:00) To: banjojohn
<banjojohn at cox.net> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net Subject: Re: rear axle
wheel bearing nut removal
John,
The 3/4? drive socket, Craftsman 2 3/16?, machined to remove radius worked
perfect on my BJ7. Not sure how many points as I don?t recall at the moment.
I?ll check when I return home tomorrow. If the BJ8 is the same sad BJ7 I have
no doubts.
Dennis
Dennis Gavin
Gavin Associates Inc
(508)-381-1090
Djg at gavinassociates.com
On Jun 9, 2018, at 9:11 AM, banjojohn <banjojohn at cox.net> wrote:
Dennis,
I'm not sure how a standard hex or 12 point socket would work on the octagonal
nut.? I've seen a few posts where they had modified a standard socket by
welding on a plate with an octagonal cutout, but I don't have a welder.? I was
hoping to source something
that works right out of the box.? I'm checking with local club members to see
if anyone has one to loan.
John
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-------- Original message --------
From: Dennis Gavin <djg at gavinassociates.com>
Date: 6/9/18 6:47 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: banjojohn at cox.net
Cc: "'healeys at autox.team.net'" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: rear axle wheel bearing nut removal
John,
?
You?ll find a 2 3/16? socket will work, however, I had trouble with the radius
on the socket edge engaging the very thin nut. I took the socket to a machine
shop and had the radius edge removed and it worked very well. I would be happy
to loan you this now very specialized socket. Let me know.
?
Dennis
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Dennis Gavin
Gavin Associates Inc
Office: (508)-381-1090
Fax: (508)-381-1095
Djg at Gavinassociates.com
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