Changing steering wheel, nut size?

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Post Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:23 pm

I am changing my steering wheel this week... What size is the nut, so that I can do this? I know this might sound a stupid question, but my socket set only goes up to 19, and I reckon 22 is nearer the mark!!!
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Post Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:40 pm

Yup, its 22mm and you'll need a decent breaker bar

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Post Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:43 pm

Top banana!!! I'll be getting one of them this week as well then!
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Post Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:00 pm

A four armed wheel brace should have a 22mm socket on it, incase you have one lying around.
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Post Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:41 pm

Really??? Now I have one of them buried in the garage, I will check that out.

Good thinking Batman!! :cool:
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Post Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:51 pm

always do mine with the wheelbrace too :D
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Post Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:17 pm

Good old imperial socket fits it too. Can't remember which one, maybe 593/1043.
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Post Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:16 pm

agent006 wrote:Good old imperial socket fits it too. Can't remember which one, maybe 593/1043.
what kinda socket is this m8??????lol
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Post Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:20 pm

They're sockets measured in some stupid fraction of an inch. Bodged onto metric nuts by those of us too tight to buy a new set.
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