Mossberg Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I have a 52mm socket for the bearings on the axle on my defender, but it has the 10 spline drive shafts and the thick drive flanges and the socket is not deep enough to reach the nuts. I have been using one of the cheap box spanners but I am not a fan. Can anyone with the same axle arrangement recommend a socket that is deep enough and hopefully provide a link. Some of the ones on ebay look deeper than others so emailed sellers for dimensions but non replied. Thanks for your help. Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 What is wrong with a box spanner ? The nuts should not be that tight if installed correctly . Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I have a box spanner that has a plate on the end with a square hole for a ½"drive power bar. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 Hi Steve, it's the initial tightening prior to backing off where I feel the box spanner is a bit loose. Also you get a torque to work to and I am just not good at guesstimating torque! With my little experience I just don't want to cock anything up. Hopefully as I gain experience I will also gain confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 9 minutes ago, miketomcat said: I have a box spanner that has a plate on the end with a square hole for a ½"drive power bar. Mike Hi Mike, I have considered that. I have also considered splitting and extending the socket. I will see if there are any viable ones out there, then if not I will get out the grinder and welder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I think the nuts are 2" so a 52mm is a little slack anyway . The inner nut should not be tight against the bearing race inner ring , if anything a very small end float. This should in the WSM . From a factory S3 manual 0.05-0.10mm end float . No specified torque to tighten the lock nut to the lockwasher and adjustment nut . Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I have one like this, 52mm box spanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I nip the first one up with a bar, spin the hub then slacken it and re-tighten it by hand on the box spanner. Fit lock washer and outer nut then fold tab over inner nut. The outer gets wound up FT with a power bar. Hammer tabs over. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Pretty much how I do it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 From the defender workshop manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 Many thanks folks, I appreciate your replies. Can I ask, do you guys use dial gauges and if so, on what tasks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I don't I go by feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L19MUD Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 same here and have never had a problem with one I have fitted or adjusted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Well I've learnt something today, never knew about the DTI method I made my key by heating up the end of some suitably sized pipe and then hammered it over a hub nut, been using it for 30 years or so As a rule of thumb with tapered bearings I always tighten to make sure everything is seated then slacken off and then hand tighten whi!st turning hub, fit locking washer and tighten second nut with box spanner, then knock locking washer over, never had any issues, regards Stephen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I just use a tube spanner with socket welded to the back, and I’m one of probably the few that use the torque wrench method as described in the 300Tdi WSM. However, I did find the inner nut setting a little low so after some experiments came up with a slightly higher torque value that works for me. Locking nut is still torqued to WSM specs. The tube spanner also fits the screw on caps of my MaxiDrive drive flanges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Made mine Deep enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 My unimog hub bolt is BFH x flogging spanner =750-1000 nm Just a tad tight lol regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: My unimog hub bolt is BFH x flogging spanner =750-1000 nm Just a tad tight lol regards Stephen Cassette bearing's in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, Wytze said: Cassette bearing's in there? No bearings are in the portal box, the hub nut is purely to keep wheel on the portal hub spline and wheel hub still needs a 30 tonne press to put it on splines, overkill, but who am I to contradict Mr Benz regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: No bearings are in the portal box, the hub nut is purely to keep wheel on the portal hub spline and wheel hub still needs a 30 tonne press to put it on splines, overkill, but who am I to contradict Mr Benz regards Stephen Allway's love me a bit of overkill😇 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Wytze said: Allway's love me a bit of overkill😇 Not me, NEVER me..................... Regards Stephen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 How far off reaching is it? Mine just reaches the nuts and I’ve been meaning to machine a little out of the nut for years but not got round to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossberg Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 I measured up yesterday. My existing socket is about 45mm deep. I measured from the inner face of the nut to the outer end of the drive shaft needing 60mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 I do it Like this guy - and it works really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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