At 06:01 PM 5/17/2002, Todd Last wrote: >Can anyone tell me the mm socket size needed for the rear axle nut for an >'88 Vanagon? 46 mm, aka 1 13/16" You don't need to take it off for most brake work, and it's quite difficult to remove (and needs very large torque to replace -- 500 newton-meters and then turn it to the next position where the cotter pin will fit. It comes off very easily if you heat it red hot, but you'll have to buy a new one in that case, and take care to destroy the old to make sure it never gets used... david
>thanks > >Todd >'88 Westy -- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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