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Anyone have any idea what size socket i need for the wheel hub nut on the rear of an early westfalia, ive got to take it of to put some longer studs in the hub. I have tried a wrench but the thing is stuck tight so think i'll have to bite the bullet and buy the right socket before i round it off.

Thanks

46mm

Official torque setting is 2 fat blokes and a 4ft pole

You beat me to it Ian

46mm 3/4 inch drive,
Have a look at this thread first.
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=44496" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Mike

Thanks guys, hope i dont brake anything while trying to undo it, like my leg.

The tools are expensive. will cost you 50 quid for the socket and a 3 foot bar. Borrow if you can, be cheeky and get your local garage to do it. They will have a 4 or 5 foot bar which makes it easy.

if you filled your profile in,so we know where you are.one of us could lend you the bar and socket to do the job...

Just what I was going to say Rob.......

syncrosimon wrote:The tools are expensive. will cost you 50 quid for the socket and a 3 foot bar. Borrow if you can, be cheeky and get your local garage to do it. They will have a 4 or 5 foot bar which makes it easy.

I got a 1" drive socket and 2' Tommy bar for £16, it's been used a number of times so it can't be that bad.

Shop around.

thats a good buy, the sockets seem to be around 15 quid, it's the bar that costs the money.

Use this, its 10 squid from VWheritage.
Just whack it with a big hammer...careful doing it up though it can smash your bearings if you keep hitting it.

Me and syncroswede borrowed a 4 foot long torque wrench, the force needed to do the nut up was not much more than a gentle leaning on.

I have been trying to remember where that tool above came from. Thanks for the reminder.

Simon.