[Healeys] rear axle wheel bearing locknut wrench?

[i erbs]

my socket is 3/4" drive. I use a step down adapter for 1/2" ratchet

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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On Fri, Jun 8, 2018 at 7:08 AM, banjojohn <banjojohn at cox.net> wrote:

> Thanks Simon.  Yes, I know the left side ,which I am working on is LHT.
> I'll check some tpol shops around here to see if they can order one.
> John
>
>
>
> Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7.
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com
> Date: 6/8/18 12:41 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: 'John O'Brien' <banjojohn at cox.net>
> Cc: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] rear axle wheel bearing locknut wrench?
>
> The bearing retainer nuts are two and three sixteenths of an inch.
> Not sure where you are but I just went to my local tool place and ordered
> that size socket. Octagonal.
> You are aware that the RHS nuts are RHT and those on the LHS are LHT?
> Simon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John
> O'Brien
> Sent: 08 June 2018 00:23
> To: Healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] rear axle wheel bearing locknut wrench?
>
> Hi all:
>
> I am trying to replace a leaky wheel bearing seal in my "65 BJ8. The nut
> that locks the hub on is an 8 sided nut that I measured to be 2.1825"
> across the flats.  Where do you get a socket to remove that nut.  My
> original Healey workshop manual shows a special service tool in the back
> for that purpose, but I don't have that.
>
> Any other way of removing that nut?  according to the Moss catalog it
> should be a left hand thread in the left side of the car where I am working.
>
> Thanks for any collective wisdom.
>
> John O'Brien
>
> '65 BJ8
>
> '61 Bugeye
>
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