When I was a kid, my Dad had a rubber-lined soft socket for 911 lugs. All I can find these days are the teflon-sleeved soft sockets for the same purpose.
Stoddard offers a plastic-sleeved soft socket, but the plastic is on the outside, which seems completely backwards to me.
I prefer the rubber-lined socket, but can't find them. Does anyone still make them?
Thanks Much!
Jay
1946 Willys Army Jeep
1956 356A Cab
1957 356A Speedster
1959 Austin-Healey Sprite
1962 356B Notchback
1969 911T 'Speedster'
1971 911S
1974 Ford Ranchero
1986 911 Carrera Cab
1993 Audi V8Q
2001 Mazda Miata 'Daughters Car'
2008 Audi S6
2018 Panamera 4S 'Wife's Car'
Jay, I couldn't find a plastic-sleeved socket from Stoddard, only a socket made of aluminum. Can you post a link?Originally Posted by Orange71S
Here is Stoddard's aluminum socket... http://www.stoddard.com/t52508300.html
The original factory tool from Porsche was a steel Stahlwille socket with an aluminum core.
Jon B.
Vista, CA
Jon,
Now that I think about it a bit, I bought this from SMC: http://www.sierramadrecollection.com...mm-p26698.html
But, I want the rubber-lined socket if it's still available.
Thanks Much!
Jay
1946 Willys Army Jeep
1956 356A Cab
1957 356A Speedster
1959 Austin-Healey Sprite
1962 356B Notchback
1969 911T 'Speedster'
1971 911S
1974 Ford Ranchero
1986 911 Carrera Cab
1993 Audi V8Q
2001 Mazda Miata 'Daughters Car'
2008 Audi S6
2018 Panamera 4S 'Wife's Car'
Never saw a rubber lined, saw plastic and Alu. Be careful the ones I used and saw were nice to the lugs but the outside diameter was large and they left marks on the wheels!
+1.
Save the nuts but still end up with a scar.
D’oh!
I got mine in the mid 80's my guess they don't make them any longer.
Joe Annicelli
Early 911S Registry #751
Polo Red/Black 1967 Porsche 911S Coupe "Walter"
Black/Red 1967 Alfa GTJr. Coupe "Nero"
Italian Red 1994 Ducati 900SS/SP looks fast standing still
Italian Red 1957 Gilera 150 Sport
Ahhhh the sixties... I envision myself one early Saturday morning wearing plaid shorts, black shoes with white socks smoking a cigarette heading to the hardware store to buy a bag of nails.
SWB cars are an acquired taste however once acquired theirs no turning back.
The mid-80's would have been about the time I first laid eyes on one of these.
My Dad did a lot of business with Brett at PB Tweeks back then.
Could this type of rubber-lined socket have come from them? If so......man......they're gone.....
Thanks Much!
Jay
1946 Willys Army Jeep
1956 356A Cab
1957 356A Speedster
1959 Austin-Healey Sprite
1962 356B Notchback
1969 911T 'Speedster'
1971 911S
1974 Ford Ranchero
1986 911 Carrera Cab
1993 Audi V8Q
2001 Mazda Miata 'Daughters Car'
2008 Audi S6
2018 Panamera 4S 'Wife's Car'
https://store.snapon.com/Non-marRing...s-C754106.aspx
this is what you are after. you use a socket a few sizes up and insert these.
Interesting stuff. Thanks very much!
Jay
1946 Willys Army Jeep
1956 356A Cab
1957 356A Speedster
1959 Austin-Healey Sprite
1962 356B Notchback
1969 911T 'Speedster'
1971 911S
1974 Ford Ranchero
1986 911 Carrera Cab
1993 Audi V8Q
2001 Mazda Miata 'Daughters Car'
2008 Audi S6
2018 Panamera 4S 'Wife's Car'
The tapered end on the Stoddard socket solves the problem of marring the wheels with the Stahlwille aluminum/steel socket, at least in my experience. A possible drawback is that the Stoddard socket is all aluminum, so it might not be strong enough if you have some stuck wheel nuts. But this has never been a problem for me.
Tom F.
Long Beach, CA
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