Miks15
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| posted on 27/5/08 at 12:13 PM |
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Nut pattern
My driveshafts are held on with a nut that is a 12point star shape if you get me? Anyone know what its called so i can get the right socket?
Cheers
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chris_smith
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| posted on 27/5/08 at 12:18 PM |
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torx i believe(prob get told im wrong)
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 27/5/08 at 12:19 PM |
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yip, though they can be tight and some folk just grind them off and replace. They do go with a bang.
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Miks15
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| posted on 27/5/08 at 12:20 PM |
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There the 6 point star shape i believe?
This one has 12 sides, i was in halfords yesterday and they had them in there but only in a big set for like £20 and i only need one of the sockets
mabye 4 times so not worth it but forgot to see what it was called so i can find just the one i need on the internet.
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miikae
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| posted on 27/5/08 at 12:24 PM |
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I think that they might be called E spline sockets ,
Mike
If it can be done it i will be done .
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Miks15
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| posted on 27/5/08 at 12:26 PM |
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yep they look like the ones, cheers mike
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matt_baxter
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| posted on 27/5/08 at 02:24 PM |
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Have you tried to just use a normal socket as I work with a piece of kit that has something similar on the starter motor and we just use a 10mm
socket, although as I am typing I am wondering if it has more than 12 sides/points
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mike smith1
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| posted on 27/5/08 at 02:51 PM |
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If your talking about the torx bolts that hold the drive shafts to the flanges, you need to cut the headsoff with a slitting disc then replace the
bolts, i broke 5 torx bits trying to get them out, trust me the grinder is the way to do it!!
Mike
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Miks15
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| posted on 27/5/08 at 03:17 PM |
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im talking about the big nut on the end into the hub. But would you say thats the best way to do it for the diff end? i assum only the flange will be
threaded so once the heads off the shaft will slide off?
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mike smith1
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| posted on 27/5/08 at 03:28 PM |
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I'm confused i think you are talking about the 4 bolts that hold the actual drive shaft to the carrier? May be a picture would explain
Mike
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Mix
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| posted on 27/5/08 at 03:39 PM |
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Hi
A normal bi-hex socket will remove them though technically they will probably be a 'spline drive fastener'
Regards Mick
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Miks15
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| posted on 27/5/08 at 04:07 PM |
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Number 4 on here, getting that off. (mine is a different nut to the one shown)
Also another thing, getting the shaft of the flange to the diff, would you recommend just cutting the heads off?
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