rear axle nut

[scouse645]

Hi, probably been asked before, what size is the nut on the rear axle? only got sockets up to 22mm. measured it now, its 27mm.

[darkember]

Yes 27mm Had to buy one too. While your at it get a 30mm cause that it the size for the steering stem nut.

[VTRDark]

+1

Scouse if you have a Honda toolkit under the seat you will have spanners in there that fit the axle bolts. Oh and if you adjusting your chain the adjuster bolts go the opposite direction to what you might think. Anti-clockiwise to tighten and clockwise to loosen.

(:-})

[scouse645]

Thanks for replies, i am a doing the chain, needs adjusting before i take a run to donington on friday to watch some practice for classic racing, i will also check the toolkit. keep forgetting about the tools under the seat

[8541Hawk]

It is still better to get the proper socket as it can be rather hard to get the 69ft\lbs needed for the rear axle nut with the cheap Honda tools.......

[scouse645]

Did that job today with the honda tools, i would have to agree with 8541hawk that you need a decent socket for that job, usually get my tools at carboot sales, will keep a look out for that, thanks for advice.

[MacV2]

Did that job today with the honda tools, i would have to agree with 8541hawk that you need a decent socket for that job, usually get my tools at carboot sales, will keep a look out for that, thanks for advice.

Don't let Carl here that he'll have a hizzy fit...

You should also get your self a Torque wrench, you don't want loose nuts & you also don't want to over tighten them either.

Please don't buy a torque wrench from a boot sale !

[VTRDark]

Don't let Carl here that he'll have a hizzy fit...

You get some good stuff at car boot sales. What do you think ebay is....a car boot sale without the cars.

(:-})

[scouse645]

I once got a whole toolbox of sockets from a bloke at a carboot who was gasping for a fag, i got some fags off my daughter and i had the sockets, would you believe there was no 27mm in there.

[darkember]

Don't let Carl here that he'll have a hizzy fit...

You get some good stuff at car boot sales. What do you think ebay is....a car boot sale without the cars.

(:-})

Eh up Steptoe