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Apr 28, 2003 | 02:21 PM

acheers

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Steering Wheel Nut

What size deep socket will remove the steering wheel nut??
15/16??? I don't want to buy the wrong one.

Apr 29, 2003 | 12:10 AM

Torque1st

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If you don't have a set of deep sockets you are better off in the long run just getting a full set. By the time you buy 2-3 you could have bought a set.

Apr 29, 2003 | 08:44 AM

laptopgeek

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Acheers --

Yup, 15/16 on my '74 - I just put a NICE Grant wheel on him this weekend - website to be updated soon...

Apr 29, 2003 | 09:16 AM

beartracks

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I don't recall having to use a deep one. Can you just use an extention?

Apr 29, 2003 | 09:22 AM

laptopgeek

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To tell you the truth...I just used the 1st thing I grabbed when looking for a 15/16" socket...it happened to be an impact deep socket that I use on harmonic balancer bolts, so I used it. With the replacement Grant wheel, the nut is no longer in a deep bore and is easily accessible with a short socket....

Apr 29, 2003 | 03:05 PM

Ken2600

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If you don't want to spend a ton of money but would like to go ahead and get a full set. I bought a cheap set of Campbell Hausfeld Deep Well Impact 1/2" drive sockets at Wal-Mart for a 12-14 bucks. They're six-sided and so far have been fine for my uses. They were in the air-compressor and automotive section, not the tool section.