Cartman Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Stripping down the Disco 1 front hubs this evening and they are held on to the axle tube by six screws per side of about 8mm thread. The heads on these seem to have more edges than Torx so what are they? Just fancy enlarging my tool collection really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 probably 12 spline multi hex heads, a 12 point socket of the correct size is required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 Like these Ralph? http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Spline-Socket-Set-10pc-Deep-3-8Sq-Drive-Total-Drive-Sealey-AK69910D http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=128333 http://www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/item.php/store/8/c1/45/c2/493/sn/73182 Cheers, Paul G1CLH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Yep, they will grip the heads & allow you to move them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 Superb! I'll order up a set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_pending Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Stripping down the Disco 1 front hubs this evening and they are held on to the axle tube by six screws per side of about 8mm thread. The heads on these seem to have more edges than Torx so what are they? Just fancy enlarging my tool collection really If you mean the bolts that hold the swivel housing to the axle, they are M10x1.5 thread with a 14 mm bi hex head. So a 14mm ring spanner will undo them, you wont get a socket in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 If you mean the bolts that hold the swivel housing to the axle, they are M10x1.5 thread with a 14 mm bi hex head. So a 14mm ring spanner will undo them, you wont get a socket in there. ah, that'll be the chappy, I remember now that I had to use a ring spanner to get on the heads, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I have a long flat 14mm ring spanner to do that job. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 A 14mm ratchet ring spanner is the perfect tool for this job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 If you mean the bolts that hold the swivel housing to the axle, they are M10x1.5 thread with a 14 mm bi hex head. So a 14mm ring spanner will undo them, you wont get a socket in there. Yep I can see that a socket won't fit but I am always looking for an excuse to enlarge the tool collection. It was more a question of 'what head spec are they?. Now I need more tool drawers to store all my stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cieranc Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 A ratchet ring may help once they're cracked off, but they'll be threadlocked in. Be very careful using ratchet spanners, unless they're the type that you can flick the lever to change direction. I've seen someone ratchet a bolt out, up against a stop then couldn't get the spanner off the bolt, and couldn't wind the bolt back in! To crack them off you need a long handled 14mm bi-hex head spanner, they'll take some swinging on. Get a good quality spanner, a cheap one will round off and create a whole world of problems! Also, pick away at the rust around the bottom of the head, to make the spanner a good fit. I bought one specifically for doing this job, 14mm ring one end 17mm ring the other, with a long handle. Can't find it in the catalogue but this one is similar: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=hand&item_ID=4607&group_ID=523&store=&dir=catalog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Or a normal length spanner and a lump hammer...... :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 ... which means you'll shortly have a bent normal length spanner (and an undamaged lump hammer) like wot I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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