Size of front axel nut?

[WmWatt]

Could someone please post the size of the front axel nut on the '89 model?
The largest socket I have is 24mm a tad too small.
Planning a tour of pawn shops to look for one the right size.

[JPT]

29mm I think

[Pu241]

Uh, unless I'm mistaken either 30 or 32mm!
Just found out myself after many years of using my trusty 32mm impact socket (bought special for this job) that my latest fester has 30mm axle nuts!

[Mike McKown]

I bought a Festiva that had two different size nuts on the front. Don't remember for sure what size they were but they were at least 4-5 mm difference.

[25Horseplay]

The one I just did was 30mm.

[WmWatt]

Thanks. The front wheel is from the junk yard so I guess I'll just take it along.

[FestYboy]

it's actually 29mm, not 30... but 30 will work

[worfdog]

a 1 1/8 inch socket will fit, that is what i used on my 88 and89 festivas. it is the same size as a 29mm socket.

[festivaWES]

i used a 29 and 30 aswell

[WmWatt]

I have a choice of a regular 30mm 6-point socket or a heavier black metal 1-3/16" 6-point "oil sender" socket for the same price. (The oil sender socket was on the shelf at Canadian Tire next to the oxygen sensor sockets.) The reason I'm looking at the oil sender socket is that it looks exaclty the same as the special $30 axle nut sockets I saw at an auto parts store, heavy black metal with both a 1/2" socket hole and a 6-point hex nut at the top. Do people use a regular socket or the special axel nut socket? I understand the nuts can be difficult to remove.

I have a T-bar which is a heavy steel rod with a 1/2" socket plug(?) which slides along it's lenght. I found it at a garage sale a few years ago. Never used it but it looks stronger than a breaker bar. I'm hoping to be able to set it all up and drop a ton of bricks on it if necessary.

[worfdog]

i use just a regular 1 1/8 socket and a breaker bar. on a few i have also had to use a piece of pipe for more leverage. down here i don't have to deal with very much corrosion or rust on my cars, so maybe thats the reason i do not have to much problems removing parts.
on the ones i have worked on, after i break a nut loose i can useally remove them with my fingers.

[festivaWES]

i use a regular socket as well on a breaker bar 24"

[FB71]

never thought I see a thread here about "how big are your nuts?"...