[HAYD0S]

What size socket is needed to loosen the front wheeling bearing locknut on a WT front diff?

H

[abclarke]

Sierra?

[Bruce]

50mm deep. But if you don't have one just do what others do and use a hammer and screwdriver.

[HAYD0S]

Thanks Bruce.

[Gwagensteve]

Hammer and chisel if fine to loosen them, but you'll need a socket to put them back together. It's pretty hard to torque up a nut accurately with a hammer and chisel, and accurate torque is critical to bearing life.

Steve.

[Jackson]

Gwagensteve wrote:

Hammer and chisel if fine to loosen them, but you'll need a socket to put them back together. It's pretty hard to torque up a nut accurately with a hammer and chisel, and accurate torque is critical to bearing life.

Steve.

x2 surely someone up there would be nice enough to lend you one

[mrw82]

Bruce wrote:

use a hammer and screwdriver.

You rough prick!

[Bruce]

mrw82 wrote:

Bruce wrote:

use a hammer and screwdriver.

You rough prick!

Learnt from you ya rough bastard

[Scrawny]

Never had a bearing fail after being tightened with my torque-chisel

[rob45x]

haha torque chisel!!!

[boostedbrick]

I use a 55mm toyota (hilux maybe?) hub socket if you can't find a 50mm cheap enough. My 55mm was $60 less than a 50mm at the locale Bursons..

[HAYD0S]

Hammer and chisel worked fine to loosen it.

[jonfromhamilton]

do you need to have any gaskets or grease on hand to tighten the bearing's locknut up ?
going to do mine as soon as I get my socket in the mail

[bohuler]

boostedbrick wrote:

I use a 55mm toyota (hilux maybe?) hub socket if you can't find a 50mm cheap enough. My 55mm was $60 less than a 50mm at the locale Bursons..

The hilux hub socket is 54mm. They work good, sit on the flat of the socket and you can torque them up proper. If you get caught out mate, I have 2 54mm sockets here and can send you one for about $30.

Dave

[Joshyboy26]

jonfromhamilton wrote:

do you need to have any gaskets or grease on hand to tighten the bearing's locknut up ?
going to do mine as soon as I get my socket in the mail

If your just retorqing them you could get away with none. But i would have some grease to repack your freewheeling hubs while your there.

there is a gasket between your fwh and your hub but i dont really worry about them haha. Just be careful taking the first part of your hub off and youll be fine

[jonfromhamilton]

Thanks Joshyboy26.
P.S. r u part of the vic club ?

[Joshyboy26]

Not yet haha im a bit lazy ive been meaning too sign up for a while but i will very soon