Rear Bearing Nut.

[imustloverust]

Hello everyone,

I decided to replace a rumbling bearing on my 82 mk2 with type 34 axle today. I quickly ran into a problem with removing the nut that holds on the bearing. I know i should have a special tool but it costs 5o euro from e-bay and the haynes manual suggested the use of a "suitable drift". It would appear my drifts (cold chisel, large screw driver, metal bar etc...) are unsuitable. Anybody out there have any luck using a "suitable drift" and if so please let me know how you did it? Cheers all!
M

[imustloverust]

Update:

Solution: Bigger Hammer, Bigger cold chisel. One Slightly deformed nut!

[Luke]

i bought the proper socket - for a lot less than 50 euro only problem is if its been off before the socket doesnt fit so i have to drift it off clean it up and put it back with the socket

[Gunslinger]

yup, i found that too ... although i am not 100% sure the ones fitted to my mk2 twin wheeler were ford nuts, might have come off an ldv... either way, they now fit the socket i have

[Hippo75]

I've the same problem - no special socket.
1. I'd prefer to use the special tool - does anyone know where I can get one?
2. the manual says use a "soft drift" - but some people have posted "bigger chisel/ hammer" - do i really have to do this? It's very tight - no chance it's a left hand thread is it??? (Near side rear wheel bearing)

[Luke]

I've the same problem - no special socket.
1. I'd prefer to use the special tool - does anyone know where I can get one?
2. the manual says use a "soft drift" - but some people have posted "bigger chisel/ hammer" - do i really have to do this? It's very tight - no chance it's a left hand thread is it??? (Near side rear wheel bearing)

yes 1 side is left hand thread .......... n/s one way to check is imagin the nut is loose and the wheel is turning if it will undoo it then the thread will be the opposite way

i'd use a soft (metal) drift the softer the metal the harder it will be to come off but the less damage it will do

the proper socket i got off ebay it was an old stock one - at the time baconsdozen tried to find them but they are no longer manufactured - so if you get the chance of one grab it

[baconsdozen]

Since looking for those sockets (which must have been a few years back because I've forgotten all abou it,) I've found somewhere prepared to make sockets in small batches.
What size are these ones?

[Luke]

i'll measure mine up Kevin is it a UK company

[baconsdozen]

i'll measure mine up Kevin is it a UK company

It gets better,they're in Sheffield!

[manandvan]

hi i have one of these???? genuine churchill tools 30gbp check me out on ebay
i,m "manandvan" on there also.
by the way theres 2 types one for type 34 single wheel and one for type 51 52 53 axles.

type 34 is the castle nut type, r.h. = rh thread lh= lh thread

type 51 52 53 is a large hex nut, both sides r.h. thread

[Luke]

how many of the sockets have you got the castle nut ones are they still in manufacture or old stock

i've actually got mine on my desk in front of me now - not got round to measuring it up yet but i have done a hardness test on it

[manandvan]

hi ive got one i thought was castle nut (i did have both) but its the twin wheel hex nut one, genuine churchill tool ive had it since 84 when i worked for fords. 30 gbp if you want it ?? cant remember the last time i used it to be honest.