Hi Daniel,
1/8 W spanner is .345" (American inches!!)
Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From: <Daniel1312@aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 10:57 AM
Subject: Cotter pin nut size
> Hi list,
>
> I bought some new cotter pin nuts to go with my new cotter pins as part of
> the front suspension rebuild. However, I decide to use up my 'old stock'
of
> cotter pin nuts. Only problem is I don't seem to have a spanner the
correct size
> so I measure the nut across flats and find it is:
>
> 8.16mm or 0,321"
>
> According my handy chart of these things the nearest imperial fraction is
> 21/64s. Next nearest sizes of 8mm, 5/16 or 11/32 are all no good.
>
> Now, the new nuts are:
>
> 7.91mm or 0.311"
>
> Which the chart reveals is just under 5/16" and the spanner is a good fit.
>
> So what size spanner fitted the NOS nuts and does anyone who is a concours
> fanatic want me to fish them out of the wastepaper bin and post them to
them?
>
> Regards
>
> Daniel1312
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