I'm being told that 1 1/2" and 1 5/16" sockets are not available in 1/2" drive only 3/4" Is that the norm? Spose I can get an adaptor

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

I would say so, they are a BIG socket.

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I use snap-on 1-5/16 socket in 1/2inch drive

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Andrew@Minisport, South Australia
Ph: 08-8177-1275
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Minisport for all your mini parts

I have the 1 & 5/16th's with 1/2inch Drive Wombat, you are more than welcome to borrow it. I assume it's either hub nuts, crank end or steering wheel you need to remove?.

A kind gent on this forum picked it up for me (in Sydney). I don't recall who it was though (I think it was a fella who's nic is CHRIS).

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

They are for the crank nut and the flywheel. Thanks for reminding me - I bought a socket for the steering wheel ages ago and it's not in the tool box - if thats 1 5/16" then I have one Guess I better look harder
(as my wife would say - have a girls look not a boys look ) Local bloke has the 1 1/2" for $35 plus $8 for the adaptor so I'll go that track.

Thanks guys

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

I got mine from Glenfords, cheaper than the minisport ones too and were 1/2 inch drive

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I bought one from ToolCity for $30 1/2"

Thanks for the tip Razor - gave them a call - chrome 12 point socket =$48 or a plain metal 6 point impact socket =$24 both 1/2" drive No prize for guessing which one I'll get

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

I could only find em in 1 3/4" drive, so I bought an adaptor... and it cost more than the socket!! Where can I get em for $8!

I bought a 3/4 drive one, 1-1/2", & welded an old 5/8" socket on top.
Excellent now for both balljoints and pinion nut, as well as the flywheel.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Walkers "the house of 1 million spares" in Ipswich - must admit it was a sort of throw away line at the end of our telephone conversation ME " and how much are the adaptors" HIM "aw - 8 bucks or there abouts"

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

I managed to score me a BMC style ball joint socket, with 1/2" drive for $10 earlier in the year, coz ball joints were the one thing my normal socket wouldn't do properly. I still haven't got round to reshimming my ball joint though!

Found my socket - 1 3/8" but has 3/4" drive AND an adapter in it

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

I got a big ball joint socket from Paddy's Markets for $11. Sure it's made in India but it's a deep impact 1/2 drive sicket and you only used it once or twice a decade!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

BIG sockets in 3/4 drive are real strong no matter where they are made.
You won't bust em.
Even the Chinese ones...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.