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[Colbs]

Hi folks as the title suggests where are the most likely places to buy single sockets as i need a 1 1/8 for my rear hub nuts.I've had a google around but they seem mostly mail order and was hoping to aquire one today.Thanks.

[Barman]

Hi folks as the title suggests where are the most likely places to buy single sockets as i need a 1 1/8 for my rear hub nuts.I've had a google around but they seem mostly mail order and was hoping to aquire one today.Thanks.

 

Halfrauds...?

[rusty30]

Halfords

[Dan]

  Halfords don't sell individual imperial sockets.  I honestly think you will be out of luck on a Sunday, unless you can get to MITP.  Most regular retailers only stock metric stuff now.  Engeineering suppliers, good tool shops and so on will stock imperial but tend not to be open on Sundays.  You could try somewhere like Motorists Discount Centre.

[Colbs]

Yeah good point i've got a Halfords quite local,hopefully i may get fixed up with just the single rather than a full set.Cheers.

[Colbs]

Thanks Dan i'll ring round a few motorist centres.cheers

[A-Cell]

From memory I think the rear hub nut is 15/16in AF (across flats). Same as the sump plug. Might be able to use 24mm.
Halfords.

[Ethel]

http://www.machinema...uk/pages/stores

[A-Cell]

Yep. Just tried it and 24mm fits. Sunday morning Halfords. Cheers.

[Colbs]

Thats great guys thanks for the help,have a halfords and machine mart local so maybe... just maybe i'll get sorted today.Thanks again.

[DILLIGAF]

Autojumbles and car boot sales, you'll pick up the tools at a fraction of there new price.........

[Cooperman]

Google 'Elora Sockets' and you'll find suppliers who can supply individual sockets in top quality material at a sensible price.

[Tommyboy12]

I bought a huge amount of old imperial impact sockets from a military surplus place for about 50p each. If youve got one local it might be worth a gander.

[Tamworthbay]

Autojumbles and car boot sales, you'll pick up the tools at a fraction of there new price.........

Whilst that may be true to some extent, going to a car boot hoping to find one exact socket is optimistic to say the least and most probably a waste of a good lie in. The likes halfords and machine mart etc are worth a try, but I would give the local fastener supplier a call first. They invariably stock a very good range of sockets, spanners, screwdrivers as customers buying nuts, bolts, screws etc will be missing the right one at some point or other.

[Colbs]

Thanks chaps i really do need to broaden my horizons from Halfords don't i,will check the website out ect.Thankyou.