What Size Socket to Undo Hub Nuts Please

[CJ1]

Hi, I am in need of trying to tighten my wheel bearings up and also need to change my brake discs and pads all round, what size socket do I need to undo the Lock nuts that are on the wheel bearing bit please?

Info is greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

[Anderzander]

You want the proper tool rather than a giant socket ...,

Try a search on eBay for 'land rover box spanner' - it'll bring up loads of the hub spanners for adjusting the bearings.

[pete3000]

52mm, like anderzander says get the box spanner, the socket set versions are 2-3 times the price.

[Landy-Novice]

yes the sockets are more expensive by a fiver. imo there worth it so you can torque them up.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-SX010-Impact-Socket-52mm-1-2-Square-Drive-/140942874670?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20d0d9982e

[Bowie69]

Sockets are so much kinder to the knuckles... they don't slip unlike the box spanners.

[CwazyWabbit]

Having compared the current box spanner to the ones they used to sell I can see why there is always such debate on this. The old box spanners are much thicker metal and a much better fit than the rubbish ones that are sold now.

The sockets work great especially if the nut had been overtightened by some animal previously, the new box spanners will slip and fail to undo an overtightened nut whereas the old box spanners would most likely work.

So IMHO buy a socket or get hold of one of the old box spanners (how?) but ignore the rubbish new ones unless you like swearing and the sight of your own blood.

Oh and to answer your question it's a 52mm socket and cheap enough on ebay, a smidge under £11

[Nigelw]

You sure it is 52mm, got 56mm in my head for some reason???

[elbekko]

52mm, but the nuts are sometimes more in the region of 50mm...

[Nigelw]

I once welded one up from some off cut 4mmX40 flat bar, did well for ages until I made the mistake of lending it out and never saw it again, t'was a perfect fit and never slipped once

[western]

hub nuts are 52mm, I always use my box spanner, they do not need torque loading.

if using a 52mm socket have it's end ground down to a flat surface, most have a short chamfer at the end.

[CwazyWabbit]

.....if using a 52mm socket have it's end ground down to a flat surface, most have a short chamfer at the end.

That's a good tip Ralph

[zim]

Sockets don't always fit inside the hub so you have to use a box spanner.

We carry both though

G

[CJ1]

Thank you everyone for all your help. I have decided to buy both. Cheers.

[henk]

For the sockets, there are 2 lengths, get the longest one otherwise it does not fit on the front hubs

[zinke]

buy a socket as some of the later hubs like TD5 defenders need to be torqued up tight and some other trucks use the same size so you are covered for all uses.

[cackshifter]

And if the (TD5 defender) bearing has seized you need serious torque to get the nut off (snapped 2 3/4-1/2 adaptors clean off, 1 Britool, 1 Snapon, trying). Ended up chiselling along the flat of the stub and splitting the nut