does anyone have an "extra", "Not needed" hub nut socket for the front axels that will fit my 87 4runner? I think it is 52mm, 1/2 drive would be perferable but 3/4 would be ok too.

trip to Sears it out of the question $800. round trip flight to get to the nearest one and 2 days travel.
Thanks all!
David

 

Doesn't the mail deliver there? Mine is a 54mm or 2 1/8". It was 22.99 at Sears. Are you sure you need a 52mm and not a 54mm? Now I'm second guessing if 54mm is right...

 

Hey David,
If you want I can pick one up for you and ship it to you. Not sure how much shipping would be, it weighs less than a pound (the ones I get are OTC brand, 1/2" drive). I'll find out the cost for the socket, used to be close to $20.

(what about a MAC flight???, but yeah, stand-by sucks)

 

Every time I have taken the large nut off, I use channel locks. The nut is not on very tight at all because it would bind the bearing. Just mark the location with a scrib on the nut and use channel locks to remove.

 

This is not the recommended procedures in taking that large nut off, the channel lock pliers have the tendency to round off the corner of the nut. You need the right tool for the right job, you can't use channel lock pliers to torque the nut to its specification, you still need the 54MM nut to make torquing and installation easier. Let us work smarter not harder. Yeah sure, it is easy to mark the nut with a scribe but if you lost count when turning that nut, then your SOL big time, not to mention that channel lock pliers will give a busted knuckles if it happen to slip off the nut, ouch!!! Time for a band-aid. Take it from the pro.


Noel

 

Yoda, If is not too much hastle I will take you up on it! I wanted to do it the right way instead of the channel locks because I really want to do it to speck! but now I am seccond guessing the size!
THANKS!
David

 

What is the proper torque? Everytime I have removed one of those nuts it is BARLEY more that hand tight. The channel locks are just to get the nut turning. That is why I never bought one of the sockets. I know that nut on front wheel drive cars is very tight though. This is just the way I was taught and have never had a problem. Between 50-60k miles on both trucks I adjusted bearings this way.

 

while doing some research for my upcoming front axle rebuild(SOON!), i had a friend go to schucks and ask if they had a 54mm socket for a toyota wheel bearing. to my suprise, they did, for 8.99 no less!

 

54mm for my 2nd gen.

 

Hey David,
My NAPA source now wants $37 for the socket. I will check the Shucks price tomorrow.

I did find it online for $10 here:
http://tooldesk.com/cgi-bin/webplus....03812191248310

They do ship overseas. Let me know if you want to go with them.


Torque spec for my 85 (non IFS, yours may be different)

Torque nut to 43 ft lbs while rotating hub both directions (this seats the bearings)

Back the nut off 1 full turn

Torque the nut to 18 ft lbs while rotating hub

put on lock tab

Torque the locking nut to 33 ft lbs

bend over lock tab

 

yoda I am going to request a quote on the shipping and will get back to yuo!
Thanks a million (I searched the net for this thing already and the cheapest i found was about $40)
David

Here is what I sent,


To Whom it may concern,
I am stationed in Germany with the US military and would like to order a socket listed as"OTC 1/2" Dr. Toyota Locknut Socket 54mm Opening Size" Product # is OTC-6612. I wanted to set up a new account but the web site does not have the options needed for me to fill out my Mailing address including APO (Army Post Office) and I would like to get a price quote on the shipping Via US postal (UPS does not deliver to us here) for the above mentioned part?
Thank You for your time.
David Degroot
208th Finance Bn
Unit 30041
APO AE 09166

 

Looks good! Hope they can do it for you.

My NAPA used to have it for less than $15, they are now priced at $37 (for the OTC 6612). Had him check the price and he said it is correct. The other sizes were still the lower prices.

 

David

Thank you for your inquiry
Everyone here at tooldesk went fishing to Canada leaving me (web tech) in charge. We are not sending international orders until next monday when they get back. If you would like, email us back on monday and the regular office personal (Dave Sturdevant) will be back to help.
Thank You
Gordy


I guess I can wait till the fishing trip is done.
lol

 

Hey David,

If you can get somebody from the States to buy the socket from Bluepoint (made by Snap-On) and the price is only $17.95 and of course plus shipping. Picture is below and here is the link

http://www.sleeoffroad.com/products/...54mmsocket.jpg


Noel

 

Yeah,
Snap-on comes by our shop on Wednesdays. Unfortunately that is my day off (but I do save LOTS of money that way!)

 

Guys,

I bought a 2 1/8" Crows foot at a flea Market awhile ago for a couple bucks.

Do you think this will work instead of a socket?

Also, when I change my rotors, should I change the bearings? They have ~130K on them, and I'm sure the previous owner hasn't touched them.

Thanks,

 

Yoda, Tool desk Emailed me back and quoted about $6 for shipping doesn't seem that bad. Have you checked yet? if not I can go with them. They seem pretty cool!
let me know. If you have already picked one up I will definatley stick with you!
David

 

Go for it David. I didn't go any further as their price was about the best around. Their shipping sounds great too.

 

I went out and bought that 2-1/8" socket yesterday. Picked it up at Sears after driving around to the local AutoZone, Kragen, Ace. None of them had it, the largest they had was 2".

I had called Sears prior to going to all the local shops and made the mistake of asking for a 54mm socket, which they checked and verified that they didnt' have, but after checking online I saw that they did carry a 2-1/8" socket

Since this is technically a 54mm and 2-1/8" socket, I think it should be labled that way.

Oh, and I removed the 54mm nuts off the spare front end I aquired quite easily, they weren't torqued down at all.