Re: 46MM

["Lance LaCerte, Psy.D." <LACPSYD@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Martin,

Thanks for the helpful tip.  I got lucky at Sears and found a 1 13/16 and
its fits perfectly.

Lance
- -----Original Message-----
From: Retherford, Martin <MRetherford@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 'ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx' <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, February 18, 2000 10:24 AM
Subject: RE: 46MM


>Lance,
> Try hitting a VW parts house.  I think VW buses use the 46mm nut for
>the rear wheel brake drum.  If my memory serves me right I may have one in
>my brothers garage, of course, that's almost like not having one.
>
>MCR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lance LaCerte, Psy.D. [mailto:LACPSYD@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 9:35 PM
> To: Sprint ST mailing list
> Subject: 46MM
>
> Hi gang!!!!
>
> O.k., I'm just about to give up.  I have been hunting all
>over Denver for
> someone that carries a 46 mm socket for the real wheel nut.
>Sears (usually
> very reliable re: Craftsman), NAPA (with a usually good
>supply of really
> hard to find parts), and the locals such as Checker,
>AutoZone, you name
> it ---- nobody goes any bigger than 36mm.
>
> So..............  three questions,  1) Has anyone bought the
>46mm socket
> through Triumph, and if so, how much did it cost in U.S.
>Dollars?       2)
> Does anyone have a lead as to where I might find a 46 mm if
>I don't go
> through Triumph  (I keep thinking about SnapOn tools, but
>they seem to sell
> only to the trade, and I'm having no luck finding a web
>site).  3) I seem to
> remember someone talking about a standard (i.e., inches)
>socket which was a
> ver close to fit to the 46 mm --- if so what would the size
>be, and if
> they've used it, will it really work without the danger of
>stripping the
> 46mm nut?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Lance LaCerte, Denver, CO   '99 Sprint ST
>
>
>
>
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