i'm doing a wheel bearing, and i couldnt find the info anywhere

If it's a Cooper 'S'/GT hub it's 1 5/16 inches. Cooper Discs and Drum brakes use the same size but I don't know it off the top of my head.

Cheers,
Simon

yea 7.5" discs

Then 1 5/16 is the go. The only problem is that most torque wrenches seem to be 1/2 inch drive and most 1 5/16 sockets seem to be 3/4 inch drive so you end up buying a $20 adapter to torque up your hub correctly.

where would i get a socket of that size?

Try an engineering supply place , blackwoods or similar . They normally have them in 1/2" drive , might have to get it as a deep socket depending on what they have . Don't bother with bunnings or supercheap , they don't normally stock them . It'll probably cost you $15-20 but well worth buying . Take an old nut with you to make sure of the size though as you might have to settle for metric .

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i'll see if i can borrow one, i dont have any spare money to be buying adapters and sockets because i already had to buy special grease and a ball joint splitter..
oh and i dont have a torque wrench either.

looks like i'm done for today

You'll only buy it once and then you'll wonder why you mucked around with shifters trying to do it . I put off buying one for years then got caught with too small a shifter and bought one , I wondered how I got away without one for so long . Get the steering wheel one while you're at it too , very handy .

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I bought my socket and adaptor from 'The Tool Man' next to Paddy's Market, near Mawsome lakes on Main North Road. The bloke who runs the place is nice, and helpful. Also it's the steering wheel socket too, so I think it's worth the buy. And it won't cost all that much, really. For good quality.

A torque wrench, however, that's another kettle of fish. I've seen you can buy cheap ones from Supercrap from between $20-$150, some higher. I wouldn't touch the $20....ever. It is vital that the wrench is accurate and doesn't over tighten (could break import stuff) or under tighten (could fall off while driving!). I would save up and buy a good quality, proper brand one. My dad has a really good one so I borrow that, I think you'll need to find a mate (or parents?) who has one and borrow it, as they are very important. And when you buy one, you'll have it for life, but you need the money to get one in the first place.

Call some nice mates, I can't lend you my dad's (his rules, for good reason), unless you brought the breaks up to my house to work on it I guess.

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1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

The wheel one is the steering wheel isn't it?

Or is that just drum brakes (front and rear)?

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

Steering wheel is bigger and is the same as the flywheel , I actually meant to type flywheel but typed steering wheel instead ....

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Oh yes that's right, same as flywheel! It's been a while since I've yanked off a flywheel....

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

steering wheel is 1 5/16
flywheel bolt is 1 1/2
harmonic balancer is 1 5/16

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You can buy an inch and five sixteenth socket in 1/2 inch drive... They are the Black ones which are the impact type. They are single hex and stronger.

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Thats where I got mine.Only had 3/4" drive at the time so I bought an adapter as well.