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96 Tracker axle nut wrench - gorkyb - 04-05-2014
Friends, would any one happen to have a spare J 37763 tool that is no longer needed and willing to let it go for a fair price?
RE: 96 Tracker axle nut wrench - fixkick - 04-05-2014
i gave mine away, sorry.
they are expensive, over 50 bucks.
the sadder part is the auto store rented tool set, has no suzuki support. at all here.
that is why most shops ,just pound it off with a chisel and pound it back on , and send you on your way. and early failures.. happen.
one could make one, if you used old drill bits as the pin source.
the pins take a huge force.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/89-03-Geo-Tracker-axle-nut-tool-suzuki-sidekick-Vitara-Made-in-the-USA-J-37763-/251490189944?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a8dfbc278&vxp=mtr
here is a clone
they guy who sells it dont know it dont fit 97-98 trackers as it has GM locks. not suzuki.
the GM plant put on wavy lock nuts. then.
ours didnt have it yet,
RE: 96 Tracker axle nut wrench - fixkick - 04-06-2014
rumor there is $17 tool
see it here.
http://www.fixkick.com/hubs/FW_BEARINGS.html#rumor
if it works, that be amazing deal.
RE: 96 Tracker axle nut wrench - gorkyb - 04-07-2014
I searched for the rumor tool but the same item number for it shows different pictures on different websites. =/ I'm going to buy it from amazon, if it doesn't fit I can return it, they have a good return policy.
RE: 96 Tracker axle nut wrench - fixkick - 04-08-2014
thanks for doing that, i think it fits motor cycles, but if the pitch and pins are same. it's a blessing. (all i know is one guy said it worked, but at full torque , we can hope)
RE: 96 Tracker axle nut wrench - gorkyb - 04-16-2014
I tried the Motion Pro 08-0227 from Amazon, it did not work. The tool although it seems to have the pins lining up with the holes on the axle nut, it does not have the necessary depth to accommodate the spindle sticking out. Note that it is also made of aluminum so I doubt it will take the torque needed to loosen or tighten the locking nut. I tried an old socket with dowel pins welded but it could not break the torque needed to loosen the nut. I have a couple ideas and found scrap hardened steel pins 6 mm laying around. I'll try to fabricate myself another tool.
RE: 96 Tracker axle nut wrench - fixkick - 04-16-2014
that rumor at on ZUK forum , the guy must be doing 2wd, axle and is not at spec torque. sad.
you beat me buying it by 1hr. sorry you lost cash for rumors...
i wonder if the pins inside are T shaped, like nails, and the alum. alloy strong enough. only way to tell is cut the drive head off and extend it with alum. pipe.
on mine , 100k miles , the locking ring was at 200 lbs and took an impact gun to release it.
on my other 2 kicks it took less.
RE: 96 Tracker axle nut wrench - gorkyb - 04-17-2014
(04-16-2014, 11:52 PM)fixkick Wrote: that rumor at on ZUK forum , the guy must be doing 2wd, axle and is not at spec torque. sad.
you beat me buying it by 1hr. sorry you lost cash for rumors...
i wonder if the pins inside are T shaped, like nails, and the alum. alloy strong enough. only way to tell is cut the drive head off and extend it with alum. pipe.
on mine , 100k miles , the locking ring was at 200 lbs and took an impact gun to release it.
on my other 2 kicks it took less.
That's ok, no big deal, I only lost $4 for shipping.
This is the one I am working on so far. I took a scrap piece of flanged stainless steel pipe and put it on the lathe to make it the diameter it needs to be to fit into the axle housing. The pictures on your website with the ruler next to it were great help to help me get the overall measurements in the ballpark. I now have to reinforce all the welds to make it beefier and weld a socket on top which fits snug and has a 1/2" inlet for the torque wrench. I will then drill holes for the four dowel pins and I'm not sure yet how I'm going to fasten them to support the needed torque, I don't know if welding them will be enough, maybe I reinforce each pin with a couple of nuts on the back side and weld them together. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but these are scrap pieces I have laying around at work so I want to make them work. I refuse to spend over $50 on a socket but if this doesn't work I may just have to.
RE: 96 Tracker axle nut wrench - fixkick - 04-22-2014
dang, i love home made tools.
thanks ! and 2x thanks on rumor bad.. !!!
RE: 96 Tracker axle nut wrench - gorkyb - 05-15-2014
So I had to cheat. There was no way I could precisely make the holes for the pins without having the actual locking nut in my hand. So I put in a hardened steel pin in one of the holes, I used 1/4" rather than 6 mm. so it fit very snug, I actually had to hit it in a little bit with a mallet. I then placed a long 1/2" extension on the pin and gave it a couple of hits with a 5 lbs. sledge hammer and the nut came loose, using the pin helped me not to chisel the actual nut and damaging it. Once the nut was out I took out the dowel pin. I laid the nut on a 1-1/4" pipe coupling and clamping it down to the milling machine table, using a 6 mm. end mill I made the four holes carefully going through the actual holes on the locking nut. I made the holes deep enough so that only 1/4" of the pins stick out that way the tool sits flat against the locking nut and helps stability. I then reinforced it with some welding and welded a 1-1/8" socket with 1/2" drive at the end. Now I should be able to torque this thing back to spec.