1 5/16"
(about 33.3mm)
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| Author: | Blunder [ Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What size is the top subframe bolt on a Rover?!? |
as it says... so far i have figured it's bigger than 32mm as thats the biggest socket in the tool box!!! lol thanks |
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| Author: | Asphalt [ Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:26 pm ] |
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1 5/16" (about 33.3mm)
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| Author: | Harley [ Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:42 am ] |
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Which is a good socket to have if you own a mini as it also fits disc brake hub nuts, steering wheel retainer nut, and varoius engine ones you'll probably never need. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:52 am ] |
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Check your hub nut size, before buying a 1-5/16" socket. Recent ones are made from 34mm hex bar. If this includes yours I'd buy a 34mm socket instead. It will still fit your steering wheel, crank pulley bolt and camshaft nut. 
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| Author: | poeee [ Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:40 am ] |
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Does 15/16 whitworth ring a bell?? (my old mans shed is mostly whitworth  )
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| Author: | Harley [ Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:09 am ] |
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Whitworth? You wash your mouth out........ 
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| Author: | weevel [ Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:49 am ] |
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Bloody hard to find in the local shops when i looked, most places stopped at 1 inch in Imperial measures. |
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| Author: | Harley [ Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:54 am ] |
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You can get the right sockets in real tool shops, or truck stores. |
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| Author: | Blunder [ Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:47 pm ] |
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cheers guys think i will be buying a 34mm...... lol Also on a bit of a side note, i'm doing this to get the steering rack out, how do you go at getting the crappy snap bolts off the column bracket!? |
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| Author: | Beanie [ Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:55 pm ] |
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Vice grips .. i know it sounds a bit rough but it works ... Good Vice grips not cheap copys ... |
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| Author: | bill.b [ Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:45 pm ] |
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Beanie wrote: Vice grips .. i know it sounds a bit rough but it works ... Good Vice grips not cheap copys ...
don't forget to re-torque correctly with vice grips.
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| Author: | Blunder [ Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:39 pm ] |
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do you need to loosen off both top bolts..... To get the steering rack out? On the Rover the passanger side bolt is a %@# to get at!!!! |
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| Author: | Asphalt [ Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:36 pm ] |
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...or weld a nut on... And don't forgett to wrap a pillow round your head when you pull the steering wheel off!! (don't ask me how I know... *smack!*  )
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| Author: | 1098 [ Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:14 am ] |
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Beanie wrote: Vice grips .. i know it sounds a bit rough but it works ... Good Vice grips not cheap copys ...
Vice Grips? Christ thats rough. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:13 am ] |
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1098 wrote: Beanie wrote: Vice grips .. i know it sounds a bit rough but it works ... Good Vice grips not cheap copys ... Vice Grips? Christ thats rough. Beanie is talking about the conical `security nut' on the top column bolt, not the steering wheel nut. I cut a flat on it first to give a grip. I didn't bother fitting another funny nut, I used a real one.
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