Those tools that are made to bash with a hammer are OK, but I have found the majority of them i have seen to be poorly made..usually they fit kinda loose and after bashing off a few of those nuts they seem to get softer.......

For a few $$ more you can have a tool that can handle the strength of an air impact gun, and a heck of a lot easier to use.

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff and Tamara Nelson
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 12:18 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Rear axle nut socket

Don't our friends at Busdepot.com sell a tool made for this?  Not sure
of the price but probably less than a socket you'll never use for
anything else plus you can hit it hard with a hammer and not break it.

-jeff

Vanagon Man wrote:
> www.motorworks.com
>
> It is a 46mm 3/4 drive socket. You go to sears and get a 3/4 to 1/2 "
> reducer.  I have been using mine on an impact gun for about 5 years and it
> is well made.
>
>
> Adam P
> 81  Westy "The Brick "
> 70 Single Cab "Whitey"
> 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
> 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
> 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> 1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
> 1974 412 "Goldmember"
> Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rod Smith" <rodwreck@SE-TEL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 12:13 PM
> Subject: Rear axle nut socket
>
>
>
>>Hi;
>>Has anyone been able to find a rear axle nut socket
>>(I think it's 46mm?) in a 1/2 in drive size?
>>If so where?
>>Thanks!
>>Rod.
>>
>
>