Winter work

[squirrel_hunter]

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Got the engine today from ImplodedHamster Just have to swap over some of my casings

So whats the plan with the engine?

Hex = 6 sides
Bi hex =12 sides.

Now I can't see any flats on that pic so am I missing something? How does a hex socket fit on that?

[DarrenSV650S]

Oh right cheers berlin.

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

So whats the plan with the engine?

My old engine? Check the heads are ok and sell them

There are flats on it but no corners on those there flats, hence the need for a hex socket (or, if you're really fancy, 6WD sockets, which are fabtabulous!)

C

[squirrel_hunter]

I mean are you swapping this other engine in and replacing the covers or taking the crank from that to go in yours?

[DarrenSV650S]

Originally Posted by specialone

Hex = 6 sides
Bi hex =12 sides.

Now I can't see any flats on that pic so am I missing something? How does a hex socket fit on that?

It does have some sides but they dont look flat to me? Ill try get a better pic of the loose one i managed to get out by hand later tonight

[DarrenSV650S]

These replies are coming too fast for my tapatalk with crap signal to keep up lol.

Im using the new complete engine with my old covers on it

Just been out and measured it and if its the same one I'm thinking its 23mm across the flats. and it was a 7/8ths socket I used. But it was an old socket and might have been stretched.

There's not much torque on there so you should be able to back it out two turns with mole grips, which is all you need.

C

[Bibio]

Daz, common wheel nut wrench sizes are 23,21,17 and 19mm 6 sided and most 'spider' type have all 4 sizes on them. or i can pop 2 double ended sockets in the post with the 4 sizes above if you like.

[DarrenSV650S]

Originally Posted by Berlin

Just been out and measured it and if its the same one I'm thinking its 23mm across the flats. and it was a 7/8ths socket I used. But it was an old socket and might have been stretched.

There's not much torque on there so you should be able to back it out two turns with mole grips, which is all you need.

C

I tried all my metric and imperial sockets but none gripped it. Tried grips but it was starting to damage it. Do you have to toque it up when it is put back in?

Originally Posted by Bibio

Daz, common wheel nut wrench sizes are 23,21,17 and 19mm 6 sided and most 'spider' type have all 4 sizes on them. or i can pop 2 double ended sockets in the post with the 4 sizes above if you like.

Are wheel nuts the same shape?


Got this pic of the one that was loose. It's got 6 of these curved sides