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scorpion king

Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #1

Can someone give me some advice, please.
I need to change the o/s wheel cylinder on my 1977 series 3, but don't seem to be able to find a socket to fit the retaining nuts. I've tried metric, also AF. Does anyone know what size they are supposed to be?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #2

1/2 inch but probably corrode in between sizes

 

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scorpion king

Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #3

Thanks. That's what I feared.
What would be the easiest solution? Would it be to take the whole backplate off?
Will that entail taking the hub apart?

 

Last edited: Jul 19, 2012

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SecondJeremy

New Member

• Jul 19, 2012

• #4

Nice sharp cold chisel may remove them. As you're replacing the cylinders you havn't got to worry about studs as the new cylinder will have them. Otherwise grinder, heat them and they'll probably undo . . . .

 

dominicbeesley

Well-Known Member

• Jul 20, 2012

• #5

I seem to recall when I did one I ended up taking the wheel hub and bearing off the axle then the back plate comes off the stub...if that's what all the bits are called. I ended up needing a new flexi hose and brake pipe to flexi hose as it all was rusted together.

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Jul 20, 2012

• #6

You do need a good thin walled socket or ring spanner to get in there especialy if some one has put nuts on without locking washers.

 

dominicbeesley

Well-Known Member

• Jul 20, 2012

• #7

Good point, have you checked there aren't lock tabs that your socket is jumping over?

 

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CJ2a

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2012

• #8

best bet is a 12mm deep 6 point socket with a big hammer or a nut extractor for rounded nuts but use plenty of WD40 or similar releasing fluid

 

jai_landrover

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2012

• #9

the nut is very clse to the radius of the backplate thin walled defo