Rear Hub Nut size (what socket do I need?)

[Ozmurc]

The time has come to replace a rear wheel bearing on the quattroporte. Got. a very good price from H.R Owen in London for the bearing. Also got a new hub nut.

I'm trying to assemble the tools for the job, so I can do it quickly.

Any one know what size impact socket I need to remove the hub nut?

 

[midlifecrisis]

The time has come to replace a rear wheel bearing on the quattroporte. Got. a very good price from H.R Owen in London for the bearing. Also got a new hub nut.

I'm trying to assemble the tools for the job, so I can do it quickly.

Any one know what size impact socket I need to remove the hub nut?

I would have thought that the QP is similar to the 4200. The bearing of that is attached by 4 socket head bolts. See picture, courtesy of MAF's brake disc removal thread

 

[Zep]

The bolt is 41mm, nice round number!

 

[midlifecrisis]

The bolt is 41mm, nice round number!

Which is roughly a 1 and 39/64" socket...I don't think even Phil will have one of them...

 

[Zep]

Which is roughly a 1 and 39/64" socket...I don't think even Phil will have one of them...

Luckily 41mm sockets are available.

 

[PrestigeAutoworks]

41mm, theyre always fun to locate in 1/2'

 

[philw696]

Which is roughly a 1 and 39/64" socket...I don't think even Phil will have one of them...

Biggest I have is 65mm.

 

[Oneball]

Which is roughly a 1 and 39/64" socket...I don't think even Phil will have one of them...

That’s not as odd as it sounds. The rear hub but on a Sherpa van is 1 61/64” and 8 sided.

 

[Zep]

That’s not as odd as it sounds. The rear hub but on a Sherpa van is 1 61/64” and 8 sided.

Now I worried which useful piece of information has this displaced from my brain.

 

[philw696]

I have never had a Sherpa Van or worked on one.
What a thread drift

 

[Oneball]

Now I worried which useful piece of information has this displaced from my brain.

Probably something inconsequential like a child’s birthday, your wedding anniversary or the difference between nut and but.

 

[Carmico]

The bolt is 41mm, nice round number!

tell me more about these rotors please

 

[Zep]

tell me more about these rotors please

They are the prototype upgrade discs. They will be available soon with 380mm front and 340mm rear discs.

 

[Ozmurc]

The bolt is 41mm, nice round number!

Thanks Zep. I bought a Sealy 41mm impact socket on ebay, and used my De Walt 20v cordless impact wrench (900nm torque) and it whipped the nut of in an instant. I'd read on the "other" forum that some special "low profile" socket was needed, but I found a regular Sealy impact socket fitted and worked perfectly.

 

[Zep]

Thanks Zep. I bought a Sealy 41mm impact socket on ebay, and used my De Walt 20v cordless impact wrench (900nm torque) and it whipped the nut of in an instant. I'd read on the "other" forum that some special "low profile" socket was needed, but I found a regular Sealy impact socket fitted and worked perfectly.

No problem! Maybe someone had a particularly fat socket that didn’t fit.