Thread: Prop shaft socket tool

Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining!

I posted the UK shop before, 1/2 drive is very overkill, i bought the 3/4" drive. less bulk.
Strange spanner sizes for toolkits

Thank for that, your link was for ebay. I added the store link so that it won't expire. You're right about 1/2" being overkill.

Anyone ever bought the propshaft removal tool. Which is a 9/16 socket with a built in thin extension?

I bought a 3/8 socket set pretty much just for this job.
However since getting it I find I use it almost exclusively. Perfect size for everything except the really small or really big on the Disco.

http://roverland.info/html/land_rove...ial_tools.html
It's half way down the page.

100% to Snap-on for speed, 50% for accuracy. I ordered two, one turned up 1/2", and side by side it's a really difficult mistake to make, they are not at all similar.

Called them, all fine, except that they wanted me to return the 1/2" and expected me to pay the return postage. I had to ask before the offered up a courier bag. And of course, no apology, or worry if it was an urgent need...

On to the review -

As you can see from the pics the socket has pretty broad shoulders and you still have to get the prop shaft turned just so to get the socket fully engaged. I don't know if this is the case with the all-in-one tools, but I was hoping for something that would work on all prop shaft nuts in all positions.

On the upside, I doubt there's a chance of splitting the socket at the 1/4" end at its thinnest the wall is 5mm.

Originally Posted by steveG

Don't think you'd have the clearance for a ratchet spanner.

Steve

That's probably why LR has a special tool to do it.
I've been down the ring spanner route, it was PAINFULLY SLOW

So what is the advantage of using these over a pair of 9/16 spanners?

Originally Posted by dobbo

So what is the advantage of using these over a pair of 9/16 spanners?

You don't have to take the spanner off every fraction of a turn, lever it between the nut and the yoke every single time.

Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining!

That's probably why LR has a special tool to do it.
I've been down the ring spanner route, it was PAINFULLY SLOW

Yep!

Also, getting that oil seal in is a right pain, if you don't have a hoist and have to lie on your back. I found using the old seal turned around and the hub spanner sitting in the recess makes it a bit easier seating the new seal without damaging it.

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Well, when you find one, post up a link here.

Was at South Tweed Trade Tools Direct last night looking at welders [they did not have a good range], and looked for 1/4 drive sockets. Plenty of 9/16 in 3/8 drive but did not see 1/4 drive indivudually, only in sets. The 3/8 drive 9/16 sockets were from $6.50 to $7.50 each. Some deep sockets as well in 3/8 drive 9/16 size. They had 3-4 different brands in their range.