ok guys i need a 40 mm socket to adjust the steering but i cant find one anywhere. no auto parts stores, sears, nothing. not even harbor freight. and i tried google too yarg. anyone know where i can get a socket?
gamble

 

Try somewhere that sells semi-truck tools.
I got flywheel socket from a place called Gregg here.
They even had it in stock.

 

why is a 40mm so hard to find? I've 3 different lengths of 40mm in my Craftsman socket set...

 

your 40mm's must be from way back in the day, because i checked their website and the store with no such luck. are you sure you arent thinkin 20mm :-P

 

i know how hard it is to find one too, when i needed a huge soket for the flywheel.

have you tried any tool hire places?

 

It's not easy to find big metric wrenches/sockets these days. So lets try inches.

40mm = 1.6"

1 and 39/64" is 1.609375" and is close enough

1 and 19/32" is 1.59375" and is tight but might fit.

Tell us if you find anything.

 

Come to Canada, we're on the metric system

But yeah, DriveFast has a good idea... look for an imperial equivilant. That's what I did... I used a 2 5/8 socket on my flywheel nut, instead of 54mm or whatever it's supposed to be... it worked like a charm.

 

ah yes, I forgot that mettric tools aren't as common in the US of A...

 

I looked around for one forever too. I found that snap-on makes a 40mm 6-point socket for a 3/4 drive. The catch is that they are snap-on and so it costs about $55.

Conway

 

I found one at one of those "every tool in the world" stores. It's low quality and boasts about its China construction but it only ran me $13 and it got the job done.

BTW, I counldn't find one ANYWHERE ELSE. I'm convinced they are being phased out.

 

Which nut on the steering system is 40mm?

 

I bought a 40MM socket at Wal-Mart last year.

 

Hehe... I've got two in stock on my Truck... (Snap-On)

Dan

 

Yes...metric tools suck to come by here.

Jebus, why is it called the Standard system when it is not the standard?

 

It used to be the standard system, until half of the world changed over to the metric system.... now I just call it the Imperial system...

 

The big ol' nut on top of the steering box.

For what it's worth, 40 mm is almost exactly the same as 1 9/16". The place I got mine said they had no 40 mm but did have a 1 9/16". Yeah, it's a couple thou's smaller, but you have to grind out the chamfer anyway to get it on there so what's the difference?

 

I've been looking everywhere for one. My local Sears was out of stock on the 1 9/16" socket and didn't even offer the 40mm. On top of that I have to buy a step up adapter because all I got is a 1/2" drive ratchet and most of those sockets are 3/4" drive.

Those of you who have it share the url or store you bought it from.

 

The system is called Imperial (so named by its inventors, the Brits). Americans refer to it as 'standard' because it is standard for them.

The French developed the metric system and for some time French was the global standard (including the international language, up until the 1960's). The majority of the world switched to metrich in the interests of creating common measures for international trade and engineering. The US attempted an introduction of the metric system but, like wearing seatbelts, it failed to catch on with the majority.

 

http://www.metricsucks.com/

Some interesting metric information... heh

 

I picked up a 40mm, 1/2 drive for $1.25 on sale at Sears. 'Course that was 40 years ago! At least now I know what I can use it for.

B

 

gamble302 if you are talking about the rex I previously owned - Rotary performance supposedly tried to adjust it already, and it could not be helped. You are welcome to try, but I doubt they made it up. They have helped me in numerous things, and advice for free.

 

well yeah that car im gonna try anyway, and also my 82 that im selling. hows your project comin? doh pm me on that one haha dont wanna start a flame war....
yeah i know 1&9/16 is about perfect, but if im gonna go through the trouble of buying a socket it might as well be the correct one

 

Try finding it in a SAE equil. My flywheel socket isnt metric LOL and I got it from Sear's I guarantee you they have it..