Wrench slipped. Rounder lower to upper retaining nut on outdrive.

[cecho]

While removing a nut the wrench slipped and the nut rounded. The nut is one of two on either side the holds the low end to the top end of the outdrive. #6 on here: http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show...r=70&bdesc=DRIVESHAFT+HOUSING+AND+DRIVE+GEARS What can I do now?

 

[Don S]

Re: Wrench slipped. Rounder lower to upper retaining nut on outdrive.

Sharp chisel and split the nut.

 

[cecho]

Re: Wrench slipped. Rounder lower to upper retaining nut on outdrive.

That was my best guess on what to do. Didn't want to hurt anything pounding on it with a chisel though. Will do though. Thanks!

 

[cecho]

Re: Wrench slipped. Rounder lower to upper retaining nut on outdrive.

Got it off. Angled the chisel so it would help loosen the nut as well. It came off in about 10 minute of pounding. Thanks again!

 

[Bondo]

Re: Wrench slipped. Rounder lower to upper retaining nut on outdrive.

Ayuh,.... I Hate when that happens,.... glad ya got it off,....

That's a really tight wrench pocket,...

 

[04fxdwgi]

Re: Wrench slipped. Rounder lower to upper retaining nut on outdrive.

If it happens again, get a 6 point wrench and try that. The 6 pointers will grip quite well where the 12 pointers slip. Sears has the ratchet wrenches that are 6 point.

 

[Grub54891]

Re: Wrench slipped. Rounder lower to upper retaining nut on outdrive.

If it happens again, get a 6 point wrench and try that. The 6 pointers will grip quite well where the 12 pointers slip. Sears has the ratchet wrenches that are 6 point.

On alot of them ya cant get a box end wrench in there.

 

[cecho]

Re: Wrench slipped. Rounder lower to upper retaining nut on outdrive.

I imagine I'm not the first person to round that nut. There wasn't enough room above the nut to get a wrench over it. Even if there was, I don't think there was enough room behind the nut either. The wrench slipped because the nut was at such an angle that the wrench wasn't quite all the way on. When the wrench started to move the leverage of the tips of the wrench forced it even farther off. If the nut has been just a gas bit tighter or looser it would not have been a problem. I tightened the new nut in such a way that I can get the wrench all the way on it next time.

 

[04fxdwgi]

Re: Wrench slipped. Rounder lower to upper retaining nut on outdrive.

On alot of them ya cant get a box end wrench in there.

I actually took a 6 point boxend and ground it down on a belt sander, real thin, to fit in there