200 tdi big end and main bolts?

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jOn - 28 Oct 2005 19:43 GMT

Bloody 12 pointed nuts, anyone know what size socket for the big end and
main.
All my sockets are 6 pointed :(

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johnty - 28 Oct 2005 22:24 GMT

9/16 or 14 mm

Johnty

Mary series 2a (blown Diff)
Matilda series 3 station wagon (waiting to be painted)
Un-named Discovery 1 (engine in bits all over the place)

> Bloody 12 pointed nuts, anyone know what size socket for the big end and
> main.
> All my sockets are 6 pointed :(

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Austin Shackles - 28 Oct 2005 23:20 GMT

>9/16 or 14 mm

9/16" will be loose if they're 14mm. not close enough a fit for tight
bolts, really. Much more likely to be metric, anyway.

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jOn - 29 Oct 2005 18:24 GMT

Cheers for the info, i'll have to search for a socket now
--
Jon

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johnty - 29 Oct 2005 18:33 GMT

I just been putting mine back together and can confirm its

14mm Main bearings

and also

15mm Big ends

I thought they were the same size(Just goes to show how long its been in
bits !!!)

Mary series 2a (blown Diff)
Matilda series 3 station wagon (waiting to be painted)
Un-named Discovery 1 (engine in bits all over the place)(but going back
together now)

> Cheers for the info, i'll have to search for a socket now
> --
> Jon

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