Morris Minor Owners Club

I am going to fit a replacement steering wheel as my old one is badly faded, anyone know where I can buy a socket to remove the nut (3/4 whitworth from the spanner sizes thread)

I got mine from a guy on here who gets whitworth stuff now and again... Try sending a pm to "harrymango"

Get a 33mm as virtually the same as 3/4W (you would need small feeler gauge to tell difference ) as far easier / cheaper to find.
I have a deep 33mm socket and suitable for bottom pulley / starter dog nut as well.

Paul Humphries

paulhumphries wrote:Get a 33mm as virtually the same as 3/4W (you would need small feeler gauge to tell difference ) as far easier / cheaper to find.
I have a deep 33mm socket and suitable for bottom pulley / starter dog nut as well.

Paul Humphries

But 1/2" drive! 3/4" drive easier still to find, but too large outside diameter to fit in the recess

H'fords sell 33mm 1/2 inch drive, which does the job perfectly

The largest socket in my set fits the bill. I'm sure halfords will have one if you can't get it anywhere else. Top tip when removing that wheel - don't take the nut right off - just loosen it. Otherwise when you bang the underside of the wheel to get it to slide up the splines- it leaps off and smacks you in the face!

I'd already got a full set of 3/4" drive sockets and like it's been said they are too big so I bought another 33mm deep impact socket in 1/2" for around £4.50 from an accessory shop.

Paul Humphries

Excellent - thanks for the replies. I don't think I have a 33mm socket but I know someone who will!

Thanks for the tip BMC - I will do that.

Any one with a Mini will be bound to have one - fits various Mini things ! You may well find the nut has already been assaulted with a chisel - that's the usual way to loosen these nuts!

Its 1 5/16th in AF size ;)

bmcecosse wrote:You may well find the nut has already been assaulted with a chisel - that's the usual way to loosen these nuts!

*sighs* In your experience. I've never seen it, but I've only owned six of the things and worked on lots more

Ah but my experience is so much greater than yours Andrew!
[That's a joke Andrew - don't go off in the huff!]
Steering wheel nuts - and rear hub nuts - very often chiselled! I'm not saying it's right -just what i've seen.

You may well find the nut has already been assaulted with a chisel - that's the usual way to loosen these nuts!

I've had 15 or so Minors and all the ones I can remember had chisel marks (nt from me though apart from my first Minor)

mine has chisel marks ... umm ... some of which might be mine

You were right first time 3/4 whit. on a 1/2 in drive.
Before you remove the wheel mark its position on the spines with tipex or something so you can line the new wheel up square.

mike.perry wrote:.....the new wheel up square.

Mine is round

Sorry, getting confused with Allegros!!!
I meant lining the wheel up so that it was in the correct position on the splines. Its one of those things that bugs me when I'm driving a Minor with the steering wheel 30 degrees out.

I was yanking your chain Mike, but I agree... Very irritating when a wheel is not properly aligned. Anyone know why the chrome spoke Minor wheels "appear" to be fitted 180 out when correctly aligned....? I would normally expect the Y position rather than the ^ position if you know what I'm on about

They don't! It gives you something to rest your hands on AND a useful 'straight ahead' indicator - OK, the second one's rubbish, unless you're entering the RAC this year...

I was taught to drive and hold my hands at "ten to two" therefore the other way up would provide my suitable hand resting place... You young'uns...