This laminated nut is in most cases 27mm and it appears that the only way to remove it is by bending back thacage enough to get a socket on it. It is not a taper bearing so will be considerabley tighter than the old timkin bearing set up that had the castleated cover and split pin. I think it is a ridiculous backward step by Ford. People alwaya used to buy a Ford because it was easy to get parts and easy to fix. It saddens me to see what junk they now produce across the range.
Mickey T Mechanical Mouse
June 2008