Hello All,

I am at work and need to order a socket big enough to remove the axle nut to replace my rear hub... What size is that nut? THANKS!!

Josh

 

oddly enough mine werent tight enough to require sockets to remove them....

 

XD-DII's have a single non servicable hub, like on a front wheel drive car.
http://www.roverparts.com/Parts/CDU1534L.cfm

JYC-I think it is a 24mm.

 

crap... i think we've been over this before...[:@]

 

Its ok XD. No worries mate.

 

I called the parts dept at a dealer in Fl and was told it was 36mm by a mechanic... I have a 30mm socket and it is too small to fit over it. I have had misleading and incorrect information from dealers before so i was hoping someone on this forum could tell me. I can find out myself but not until the weekend. =(

 

Let us know what sized it is so that we may help others.
Sorry we couldnt help you.

 

Ok it is a 36mm nut.

But now i need to remove and replace the hub. I have removed the hub and of course the drive shaft comes out with it. I need to press the drive shaft out of the hub and press it into the new one.

Has anyone done this before? I think using some type of gear puller might work to pull it out. Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

The biggest problem is the re-torque of the hub nut, you will need a torque wrench that does 360 lbs ft.

 

Yeah I figured that would be a challenge... but thats no problem...I have a friend who works on big rigs who might just have the tool needed for that part. Other than that, you think a gear puller will do it? I guess its worth a try!