<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>Dennis</div><div>I 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.</div><div><br></div><div>John</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7.</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Dennis Gavin <djg@gavinassociates.com> </div><div>Date: 6/10/18 10:16 AM (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: banjojohn <banjojohn@cox.net> </div><div>Cc: healeys@autox.team.net </div><div>Subject: Re: rear axle wheel bearing nut removal </div><div><br></div></div>
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<div>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.</div>
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On Jun 9, 2018, at 9:11 AM, banjojohn <<a href="mailto:banjojohn@cox.net">banjojohn@cox.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>From: Dennis Gavin <<a href="mailto:djg@gavinassociates.com">djg@gavinassociates.com</a>>
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<div>Date: 6/9/18 6:47 AM (GMT-06:00) </div>
<div>To: <a href="mailto:banjojohn@cox.net">banjojohn@cox.net</a> </div>
<div>Cc: "'<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>'" <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dennis<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dennis Gavin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Gavin Associates Inc<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fax: (508)-381-1095<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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