David:
A high quality thin wall socket normally will fit. Cheaper socket
sets tend to have thick walls. I think someone said that a 3/4" drive
socket from Sears will fit. As you stated, an alternative is to turn down
the socket. The chisel is not the way to go, as a socket will then never
fit.
Once the nut is off you may have to use a puller to pop the hub from
the splined and tapered axle shaft. Then a slide hammer may be needed to
pull the axle out of the housing.
You know, this is the kind of job that specialized tools make easy.
Maybe we could come up with a way of supplying specialty tools.
It's kinda funny, the last person I loaned my hub puller and slide
hammer to was Dick Criswell, the week before he left for Alaska. Luckily he
was very concientious and returned the tools the day he left. (sadness)
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David F. Darby [mailto:darby@tri-lakes.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 2:39 PM
> To: MGs List
> Subject: MGB Rear Hub
>
>
> Hello:
>
> What is the preferred method for removing the rear hub nut on
> a wire-wheeled
> tube axle MGB? The nut appears to be 1-5/16", but the O.D.
> of my 3/4" drive
> x 1-5/16" socket won't fit into the recessed hub. The parts
> house doesn't
> have a listing for a 1/2" drive x 1-5/16" socket. I don't
> like the idea of
> attacking it with a drift and hammer through the keyhole.
>
> The factory had a specialized tool, of course, but I can't
> imagine any of
> those being in circulation. I suppose I could have the
> machine shop turn
> down my 3/4" drive socket...
>
> David F. Darby
> http://www.mgb.bc.ca/mgz/
>
>
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