[Healeys] rear axle wheel bearing nut removal

[banjojohn]

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
 
Dennis Gavin
Gavin Associates Inc
Office: (508)-381-1090
Fax: (508)-381-1095
Djg at Gavinassociates.com

 




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