March 17, 20177 yr comment_515664 Got me a real wrench....2 inches ......I'll let you know if it works! It weighs about 5 lbs. A nut on one end trying to get a nut off of the other end Edited March 17, 20177 yr by Diseazd Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57215-diy-gland-nut-socket-with-pics/?&page=7#findComment-515664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 17, 20177 yr comment_515679 So somebody either has really little feet or that is a big wrench... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57215-diy-gland-nut-socket-with-pics/?&page=7#findComment-515679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 18, 20177 yr comment_515685 I'm biting my tongue really hard right now. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57215-diy-gland-nut-socket-with-pics/?&page=7#findComment-515685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 18, 20177 yr comment_515790 I would think this would work well.https://www.ridgid.com/ca/en/hex-wrenches Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57215-diy-gland-nut-socket-with-pics/?&page=7#findComment-515790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 19, 20177 yr comment_515814 Dropped the suspension......taking it to my friend Carlos at Citizen's Machine Shop.....they can do what we can't .......there is a time and a place for the experts..... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57215-diy-gland-nut-socket-with-pics/?&page=7#findComment-515814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 20, 20177 yr comment_515892 Well, I couldn't leave well enough alone. I decided to experiment a little. I bought a fork cap tool and reamed it out to fit a gland nut. Sorry for the picture quality. I didn't feel like getting a better camera when I was done. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57215-diy-gland-nut-socket-with-pics/?&page=7#findComment-515892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 21, 20177 yr comment_516018 On 3/17/2017 at 4:59 PM, Diseazd said: Got me a real wrench....2 inches ......I'll let you know if it works! It weighs about 5 lbs. A nut on one end trying to get a nut off of the other end That's the same wrench I used for the last pair I did. I bought it for $8 bucks so it was a no brainer to give it a shot. you might have to use the open end and shove a 1/16th shim on one side to get it to be snug and protect the edges of the gland nut. no heat required. I just bolted the hub to a wheel/tire and put it face down on the ground and stood on the bottom/back of the strut tube where the spindle is and pulled upward with the wrench. No heat or extra force required. Worked quite well. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57215-diy-gland-nut-socket-with-pics/?&page=7#findComment-516018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 21, 20177 yr comment_516021 another log on the firean AnoAnAnoth Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57215-diy-gland-nut-socket-with-pics/?&page=7#findComment-516021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 22, 20177 yr comment_516104 No harm, no foul....... Took it to Citizen's Machine Shop. They couldn't get em off either......not with the thin gland nut head anyway. Carlos welded a plumbing fixture to the top of the gland nut and used an impact wrench to get them off. Some jobs just can't be done at home. .......and brand new Tokico Blues installed Edited March 22, 20177 yr by Diseazd Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57215-diy-gland-nut-socket-with-pics/?&page=7#findComment-516104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 22, 20177 yr comment_516106 Nasty! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57215-diy-gland-nut-socket-with-pics/?&page=7#findComment-516106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 22, 20177 yr comment_516129 Success! Nice to see that it could be saved, now you're going to put some anti-seize on that new gland nut, right? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57215-diy-gland-nut-socket-with-pics/?&page=7#findComment-516129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 23, 20177 yr comment_516156 Yep....I coated the threads with grease ........It ought to be easier when I do this in another 45 years! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/57215-diy-gland-nut-socket-with-pics/?&page=7#findComment-516156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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