[coily96]

In the sierra service manual it says remove locking nut with special tool to disasemble the front hubs.

In the front of the manual it shows special tool 50mm socket.

Is this the right tool and can i just buy a 50mm socket from a tool shop?

[tanshi]

i would say any 50mm socket will work

[Gwagensteve]

Yes you can. If you do the bearings with the spindle on the car it can be tough to reach the inner nut due to the amount the stub axle sticks out. Mine (repco) just clears but it's close.

Steve.

[coily96]

Thanks

[Gwagensteve]

Hang on, are you taking leaf or coil sierra? Leaf cars use a normal 50mm hex socket. Coil sierras use the same bearing nut as a vitara and do really need a special tool AFAIK.

Steve.

[SierraDan]

Ive got a 3/4 drive 50mm Kinchrome socket and it works but really only grabs half the thickness of the nut because of the smoothed edges and is slightly less user friendly.

If youre able get a 50mm HUB socket that has proper square edges itll work better/be easier to use and you wont need a 3/4 adaptor.

Assuming you do have a leafy hub of course.

[31zook]

Gwagensteve wrote:

Hang on, are you taking leaf or coil sierra? Leaf cars use a normal 50mm hex socket. Coil sierras use the same bearing nut as a vitara and jimny and do really need a special tool AFAIK.

Steve.

[Gwagensteve]

Good call.

[want33s]

I use a Repco brand 50mm socket with 2mm faced off the open end so it grabs the inner lock nut properly.
If you end up buying a socket, get the deepest one you can.

[Gwagensteve]

*ahem* unless the OP does have a coil Sierra, as per their avatar.

Steve.

[coily96]

Bugger. Guess i will have to look for the tool. Can anyone link me to what im looking for?

[coily96]

Its a coily, is this the one i need?

http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/121250491994

[31zook]

Yeah sure is mate.

[got_bar_work]

Vitara a bearings are a one piece unit. Don't u just do them up as tight as u can

[Gwagensteve]

There has to be a spec - as tight as you can with what? A 3/8 ratchet? A 1/2" breaker bar? A 3/4" rattle gun?

There will be a torque spec or a starting torque spec on the hub.

Steve.

[Reubs]

got_bar_work wrote:

Vitara a bearings are a one piece unit. Don't u just do them up as tight as u can

I have used pin punches and cold chisels to do coily, vitara, and even pajero bearings and tightened the bearing up by 'feel'. I haven't seen any evidence to suggest what I have done has shortened the life of any bearings yet.

I'll get a specific tool one day but for now this method has served me well and is more than adequate assuming you also check for bearing play as part of routine maintenance.