Jim, I don't understand what you mean. the nut is a 24 mm nut isn't it? that's about 0.945". 15/16" is about 0.9375". neither over one inch.
alistair
On 10-Jun-10, at 9:29 AM, Jim Felder wrote: Alistair, your spacing made it look like you need a tiny socket! You need over one inch, so for those about to try this at home, put a space between the 1 and the 5. : ) Jim On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: for the metrically deficient wrench owner, a 15/16 socket will fit the nut on the steering column fine. funny how, for me anyway, having the steering wheel not quite aligned right can be a real aggravation. alist |
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