 Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| hi
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. regarding the socket i did use an angle grinder to take about a mm off all the way round. good luck with yours you could try heating it up |
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Hi Steve,
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. 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! 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?? Edward. |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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| hi edward
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 i split it with a chisel and then it turned and somehow i didnt damage the driveshaft thread - brownie points to me. the only thing i can think of doing is putting copper grease on the nut when it is changed for next time. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Stedee,
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? E. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| well done - i had a similar problem with a hub nut - what a biatch | |
| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:28 am Post subject: 33 Mot'd! |
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| Hi,
Just got my '93 16valver mot'd again at retest 
33 off the road for 10 days = 
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 |
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