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Haflinger steering wheel nut.. Size?
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:15 pm
by cascade.king
Anyone know this off hand?
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(Alternate answer is "the one stupid socket Mike can't find in his toolboxes.")
Re: Haflinger steering wheel nut.. Size?
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:32 pm
by Heinkeljb
Repair manual says M18 - but I think that is the shaft size, not the Nut, - It's half past 11 and it's dark and cold out there - I'll tell you in the morning (8 or 9 hours time) if you haven't found out before then!
John
Re: Haflinger steering wheel nut.. Size?
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:46 pm
by cascade.king
It's definitely not M18.. More like M24-28.
Re: Haflinger steering wheel nut.. Size?
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:11 am
by Heinkeljb
M26
Just measured Lurch!
John
Re: Haflinger steering wheel nut.. Size?
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:22 am
by cascade.king
Sooo.. Mine is M27. Nice, eh?!
Re: Haflinger steering wheel nut.. Size?
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:21 pm
by Heinkeljb
Obviously some conversion from an Imperial or AF size that went wrong!!!
I see if i can find my other steering columns and see if they have nuts on them to measure.
Do they even make a 27mm socket? The nut on Lurch was not on very tight but the wheel itself is on splines which i think are tapered so could be very tight to get moving. I used a suitably sized bearing puller to remove the wheel when it didn't move after the first couple of taps from a dead blow hammer.
You could always use a box spanner as that could be "made to fit".
John
Re: Haflinger steering wheel nut.. Size?
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 2:18 pm
by cascade.king
Naa.. I now have new 26/27/28mm 1/2 sockets..
Nut off, soaked in PB Blaster penetrant for 2 hrs, nut back on for 4 turns, wiggled till it popped up on the spring.
Re: Haflinger steering wheel nut.. Size?
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:03 pm
by Heinkeljb
Well done, You had it nice and easy - I don't think that part of Lurch has been apart since he was built in 1973.
Might have to do a bit of "restoration" on Lurch's steering wheel soon as the shiny black surface has worn away to show the black inner stuff. When it's damp your hand come away black!
John