[Healeys] rear hub locknut

[John Snyder]

You are correct.  The nut is Left Hand Thread!  If you look very closely you 
should see "LH" on the face of the nut.  Maybe some do not have that.  You 
need to turn it counter - clockwise (to the left) to loosen it.  Grind the 
face of your socket down so that the full set of "teeth" in the socket 
engage the nut.  It should come loose w/ a hard tap on your breaker bar.  Be 
sure the lock nut is fully knocked back.

John Snyder
1959 BN7
1960 BT
1961 BN7 MK2
1962 BT7 MK2

> I'm having a hell of a time trying to get the locknut off the rear hub. I 
> do
> have a 2-3/16" socket so I'm not trying to get by with an adjustable 
> wrench.
>
> I only need to remove the drivers side and I'm wondering if the nut 
> loosens
> to the LEFT (counter clockwise)?
>
> I've soaked this thing in everything imaginable and still no movement. and
> yes, I've bent back the lock washer.
>
> Any suggestions before I break my arm trying!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon