nut size

[saltyrob]

Hi,

Need to know the size of engine mount nuts for Volvo 2002, as need to obtain spanner

Many thanks

Rob

 

[VicS]

Measure across opposite flats in mm with a pair of calipers. Thats the spanner size.

 

[ShipsWoofy]

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Thats the spanner size.

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ooh, I nearly jumped in, before finishing reading your sentence... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I am guessing he may be remote from the boat in question.

 

[nigelhudson]

Given that you only need to touch these nuts once a year at most is it worth buying a special spanner? I carry an adjustable spanner on the boat for these nuts and others of a similar size. From memory, the nuts are between 25 and 30mm if you want to size an adjustable.

 

[PetiteFleur]

I'm guessing it will be 24mm(M16 thread) - I looked at a Volvo a couple of days ago(not sure of the model, it was on a 28' boat) to do adjustments and that was the size(the adjustable was too bulky!) - definitely a job for a 24mm combination open end/ring spanner, a cheap one from the market will do the job.

 

[VicS]

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I carry an adjustable spanner on the boat

[/ QUOTE ] I got well and truly clobbered for even suggesting that I carry an adjutable spanner a few weeks back.

Even I would not use an adjustable on those. Get a decent ring spanner or socket, but it might need a deep socket.

Some of my adjustables

 

[velo]

can you still buy whitworth adjustables

 

[VicS]

Sorry but we have been through all the jokes and wisecracks about Whitworth, metric and left handed adjustables before until it wrecked some poor sod's thread. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[velo]

sorry what about ex chemists who do react and take you for every thing,taking a hammer to clobber a nut. ie my ex.

 

[flaming]

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I carry an adjustable spanner on the boat

[/ QUOTE ] I got well and truly clobbered for even suggesting that I carry an adjutable spanner a few weeks back.

Even I would not use an adjustable on those. Get a decent ring spanner or socket, but it might need a deep socket.

Some of my adjustables

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Did you take that photo especially, or did you already have it?

I'm not entirely sure what would be more worrying!

 

[simonfraser]

Vics,
you seem to have more right handed adjustables than left handed ones, have you considdered rectifying this ?

 

[vyv_cox]

Adjustables

Those old square jawed ones, on the right in the photo, are excellent for some purposes, where the angled ones won't fit. AFAIK they are not made any more, so never throw one away! Some day you will need it!