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#1 davexdavexdave

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 08:14 PM

what size socket do i need to remove the rear hub nut??? 89 racing flame 998

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 08:20 PM

5/16 i believe.

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 08:23 PM

you mean the big castle nut?

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 08:25 PM

Aye.

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 08:31 PM

but 5/16 is tiny. the castle nut is like 1inch+.

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 08:33 PM

yes it's 1.5/16ths

so 1 inch and 5/16ths

or for those of you using the wrong tools, a 34 :D

Edited by Retro_10s, 04 November 2006 - 08:33 PM.


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Posted 04 November 2006 - 09:11 PM

the rear is 15/16's or 24mm and remember the pasenger side goes the wrong way as in it has a left hand thread

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 09:40 PM

yes it's 1.5/16ths

so 1 inch and 5/16ths

or for those of you using the wrong tools, a 34 :D


ah. you put 5/16 in your 1st post. thats were i got confused.

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 10:14 PM

yeah it must be 24 because it wernt bigger than that

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 10:32 PM

yeah it must be 24 because it wernt bigger than that


You're using metric sockets on imperial nuts?

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 10:41 PM

that's why i typed this lol

1.5/16ths .....or for those of you using the wrong tools, a 34






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