front wheel bearing hub nut

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Fraz06
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:48 pm

Hey zone,

im trying to remove the front wheel bearing on a 1990 316i and was wondering what size of socket i would need to remove the hub nut?

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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:55 pm

32mm is wrong its 36mm
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:09 pm

36mm socket with a thin outer wall.

don't know were you got 32mm from bud.
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:13 pm

smithy318i wrote:36mm socket with a thin outer wall.

don't know were you got 32mm from bud.
ive lost my bearings!!!

i know its 36mm cause ive replaced mine, but dont no why i wrote 32mm is the back 30mm or 32mm.

Sorry if i mislead you Fraz06
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:23 pm

no probs :D
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:44 pm

Thanx for the reply is it a 6 point 36mm socket ?

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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:43 pm

Any "Decent" socket should do, i bought a impact socket to do mine.
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:53 pm

kam-325i wrote:Any "Decent" socket should do, i bought a impact socket to do mine.
May need to be ground down a bit around the outside.
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:58 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
kam-325i wrote:Any "Decent" socket should do, i bought a impact socket to do mine.
May need to be ground down a bit around the outside.
Thats true, i did have to reduce the size of the outside wall a bit.
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Post Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:45 am

and a very long breaker bar!
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