I've had all my rear end apart and replaced bearings in the hub and put new hub nuts on both sides but now I've final give the one Side a good tighten up the wheel nuts still don't go all the way on there is thread left on the nut ? Been looking at some pics from before I took the hub but of and they seem to be sitting were they were before with a little bit of thread at the end . Can anyone help
I've just measured one of my wheel nuts - they are 20 mm deep, 10 mm to the shoulder. I presume yours are originals? Is the brake drum sitting level with the hub? On mine they are definitely on further.
They were on the bus when I had it and were fine before the work done so I am only think the new drums are thicker so they won't go on as far . I'm sure the drum is on all the way both sides are like this
Maybe your drums are thicker then. On mine you can see about 2-3 mm set back of the drum centre against the hub. Yours is almost flush with the shoulder on the hub. Just so we're not confusing models mine's a 79. Early non servo models had smaller drums I think, though no idea how thick they are meant to be.
Mine is 73 so I did have problems with brake shoes as they sent 72 model once but the drums fit . I can take some measurement but not right now would need the van back up in the air
I've had to return drums that are too thick. Apparently it happens quite often. The real thing is 2-3mm thick, the imposters more like 6 or 7. I don't think it's acceptable not to be able to get the whole nut on the stud.
That's my thinking at least you have had the same problem so I'm not alone I will have to check by takeing a drum off tomorrow cheers zed
Shame they weren't new or you could have returned them, you can see from your pictures that they're too thick. The alternative is replace all the studs or say "bugger it". You might not be surprised how many people with aftermarket wheels are running on a few threads. They don't know because their nuts are shiney dome ones, they haven't counted the turns and the stud is down a hole and difficult to judge how much is sticking out...
Hmmm don't know if I'd like to run like that , the drums are new but I've not had them awhile so carnt return them . I could have them skimmed to take them down a bit I'm not sure
Good call Zed I've never thought of it that way, I had to get longer studs on mine but yeah your right, those with shiny domed ones won't realise how little thread is holding their wheels on
Ok I'll check about longer studs I take it its a pop the studs in the freezer beige fitting and heat up the old ones to remove
As a matter of engineering principle as long as the depth of thread covered is at Least the same as the diameter of the stud.
