Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi Folks

Anyone who knows what size of a spanner or wrench that is needed to undo the huge nut holding the rear bearing on a Traveller from 69 ?

cheerie ohh and cheers
Carsten from Denmark

rear wheel bearing? That was discussed about 2 months ago so someone will know.
Or did you mead the differential bearing (under where the propshaft fits?)

Large chisel and even larger hammer.

For the rear bearing nut a 1 7/8 AF socket is a good fit have just replaced both rear wheel bearings on my 1968 traveller using this size socket. I bought mine on eBay about £3 if you order them from a motor factors they are about £15 there is one advertised at the moment on ebay.

Remember left hand thread on the nearside.

they can be difficult to undo.
i dont like using impact wrench's on the minor, but this nut is one that may need it. they are also usefull on the cam shaft nut.

Chisel plus hammer = impact wrench. Usually comes away easily - in fact often loose ! Never had any bother with the cam nut either. However the starter dog - now that can be a tight one.

Chisel plus hammer = impact wrench

Vandals! though each to there own.

I bought an impact socket as it has only six sides, then machined the face flat to remove the chamfer, so that i get a good engagement then I use an ordinary ratchet. No need for an impact gun or a chisel.

Some vandal had previously removed these nuts with a chisel, as well as the sump plug in my diff. I suspect they lacked the correct tool.

Yes it is rather irritating to come to undo a nut with the correct tool and then have to undo some of the 'butchering' so that you can undo it properly...

1 7/8 AF

I seem to remember that Harry Mango has a ring spanner for that one..
It was certainly the biggest one I'd seen in a while