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[quote="john 33_16v"]Hi, Just got my '93 16valver mot'd again at retest :D 33 off the road for 10 days = :cry: It had failed on a lower suspension arm bush (where the 2 arms meet). I got a used arm off a bloke selling used bits on ebay which not only looked like it had come off the titanic, but the balljoint thread was shot! Got a brand spanking new arm AR (£82!!!) At least it looks lovely, and I know the bushes and balljoint are perfect! 1 note- the balljoint nut doesn't come with the arm, and is no longer supplied by AR. It uses a very course thread. The fairly large AR garage (amersham motors) couldn't even find a suitable nut! After rumaging thru jars and jars of nuts at my fathers to no avail, I eventually got a new nylock jobbie at a very oldschool motor parts shop- they had to have a good old rummage too! The old nut? Had to grind/hacksaw it off as without removing the driveshaft at hub end you can only get an open-ender on it which of course just slipped! Thanks to markgp4 who offered to dig out an arm too! John[/quote]
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<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="100%" class="forumline"> <tr> <th class="thCornerL" width="22%" height="26">Author</th> <th class="thCornerR">Message</th> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>stedee</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subRed/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:35 pm<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">hi <br />i would say about 45`but it took some serious whacking to do it, and then i changed angles to parallel with the drive shaft ,i tried to keep away from the thread as much as i could. <br />regarding the socket i did use an angle grinder to take about a mm off all the way round. <br />good luck with yours <br />you could try heating it up</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subRed/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Edward</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subRed/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:18 pm<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Hi Steve, <br /> <br />When you say you split it - I assume that you mean that you took a chisel to the hub nut and effectively cut through it, is that correct? Sounds interesting. <br /> <br />Were you generally bashing inwards toward the hub, or at say 45 degrees. I am curious with the intent of avoiding damage when I need to do this soon! <br /> <br />Also when you cut down / curved the hub nut socket how did you curve the edges, was it in a lathe or could you do a reasonable job with a grinder?? <br /> <br />Edward.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subRed/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>stedee</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subRed/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:14 pm<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">hi edward <br />it wasnt pretty - i bought the right socket and ground the edges down so it would fit in the recess still didnt bloody move with a 4 ft scaffold bar <br />i split it with a chisel and then it turned and somehow i didnt damage the driveshaft thread - brownie points to me. <br />the only thing i can think of doing is putting copper grease on the nut when it is changed for next time.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subRed/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Edward</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subRed/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:34 pm<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Stedee, <br /> <br />I am interested in how you did finally manage to remove the hub nut. I have done it once or twice - but it is a bit brutal whichever way I manage to do it. Do you have any good secrets? <br /> <br />E.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subRed/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>stedee</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subRed/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:25 pm<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">well done - i had a similar problem with a hub nut - what a biatch</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subRed/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>john 33_16v</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subRed/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:28 am<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: 33 Mot'd!</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Hi, <br /> <br />Just got my '93 16valver mot'd again at retest <img src="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Very Happy" border="0" /> <br /> <br />33 off the road for 10 days = <img src="images/smiles/icon_cry.gif" alt="Crying or Very sad" border="0" /> <br /> <br />It had failed on a lower suspension arm bush (where the 2 arms meet). <br /> <br />I got a used arm off a bloke selling used bits on ebay which not only looked like it had come off the titanic, but the balljoint thread was shot! <br /> <br />Got a brand spanking new arm AR (£82!!!) At least it looks lovely, and I know the bushes and balljoint are perfect! <br /> <br />1 note- the balljoint nut doesn't come with the arm, and is no longer supplied by AR. It uses a very course thread. The fairly large AR garage (amersham motors) couldn't even find a suitable nut! After rumaging thru jars and jars of nuts at my fathers to no avail, I eventually got a new nylock jobbie at a very oldschool motor parts shop- they had to have a good old rummage too! <br /> <br />The old nut? Had to grind/hacksaw it off as without removing the driveshaft at hub end you can only get an open-ender on it which of course just slipped! <br /> <br />Thanks to markgp4 who offered to dig out an arm too! <br /> <br />John</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subRed/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> </table>
