MiD 0 Posted November 13, 2008 Replaced the stub axles and put everthing back in the correct order, however when I put the hub nut on it does not clear the end of the axle. Can still see the top two threads of the nut. Other than going out to find a scaffold pole am now in a quandry. I've read threads from 2007 about the difficulty people had getting the nut off but none about how hard it is getting it on. Should I try a bit harder and go and find that scaffold pole or what? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted November 13, 2008 (edited) was it like that previously? sounds like a Drum brake stub with a disc brake hub fitted, 205/309 drum stubs are shorter. also, have you torqued them up and slackened off to seat the stub in the arm? Edited November 13, 2008 by welshpug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiD 0 Posted November 13, 2008 Solved the mystery. Welshpug got me thinking that rather than me doing anything wrong perhaps the shaft was too short. Stripped it down which having been nicely greased was very easy. measured it and phoned the supplier. He then contacted the firm who made it and confirmed that it was a for a 1.6. Not his fault he received it and sent it in good faith. Never been so happy to receive the wrong order Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C_W 3 1 Cars Posted November 13, 2008 It would still have worked ok, not "ideal" but not unusable. My car ran 1.1XE rear beam with 1.9 gti torsion bars/discs etc fitted for a few years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CosKev 16 Posted November 13, 2008 It would still have worked ok, not "ideal" but not unusable. My car ran 1.1XE rear beam with 1.9 gti torsion bars/discs etc fitted for a few years. Its a locking nut if I remember right??? If so its debatable that the nut would be 'locked' if the the threads are not right through it,so far from 'ideal'!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 244 3 Cars Posted November 13, 2008 Its a locking nut if I remember right??? While it is in some ways a locking nut with a formed end that tightens the thread as it goes theough the hub nut, you are supposed to stake it into the stub axle once its torqued up so it would still stay tight. Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CosKev 16 Posted November 14, 2008 While it is in some ways a locking nut with a formed end that tightens the thread as it goes theough the hub nut, you are supposed to stake it into the stub axle once its torqued up so it would still stay tight. Graham. Oh yeah,I remember now So would just need a bigger section of nut 'staking' onto stub axle if it was short Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
