Lightfoot Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Stripping the suspension off today and noticed this on the stub axle, blueish and slightly worn, should it be replaced ?? or can I get away with it ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Looks like the wheel bearing has been spinning or got stuck on the stub axle...should be OKIt all depends on how much it has wornStick a micrometer on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightfoot Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 But how much is too much ?? I can feel a small dip with my finger tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Usually worst on the what is the bottom when fitted to the car. If you can catch a fingernail on the wear lip formed there, you'll probably need a new one. Not especially expensive. The damage is caused by overtightened bearings, usually due to an ignorant younger MoT man, used to modern bearings, who doesn't appreciate that a little wheel rock is correct on these cars.Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightfoot Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Cheers Nick, no real lip to speak of, just a very small depression that I can feel with my finger, sounds like they should be ok. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 5927 wrote:But how much is too much ?? I can feel a small dip with my finger tips.Lets put it this way.It depends on how much driving you do etcAs Nick says and if I could feel " a small lip" then I personally would change it.........especially if you have the vertical link offIts not a long job, in fact waiting for the thing to come through the post is the longestRemove the nutJust place the vertical link across two hard surfaces eg paving blocks, with the stub axle pointing downWith one almight smack from a club/sledge hammer or the like and it will drop outPS dont just tickle it whack it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightfoot Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Thanks, I suppose I may as well get new ones, I seem to be renewing everything else ;D what seemed like a nice little car is turning into a money pit, but hey what else is money for if not to be spent !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 5927 wrote:Thanks, I suppose I may as well get new ones, I seem to be renewing everything else ;D what seemed like a nice little car is turning into a money pit, but hey what else is money for if not to be spent !!Oh good, so you will be on the Autosolo, The Ten Countries,the HCR etc etc ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 The blueish bit isn't where the bearing sits anyway. Further in towards the vertical link. More important question may be what does the top of the threaded section (and the shoulder above it) of the VL look like...... they do break just there. Rust pitting etc are bad news.Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 michael_charlton wrote:With one almight smack from a club/sledge hammer or the like and it will drop outPS dont just tickle it whack it Thats the EASY part.. but getting it back in??? Tips from those in the know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 490 wrote:Thats the EASY part.. but getting it back in??? Tips from those in the know?When Ive done mine ,they always go in ,held by the interference fit and with the castle nut on a slight tap with a copper/soft mallet and the nyloc on the stub justs tightens upOnce all reassembled,including wheel back on the ground,just give it another tweak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Just push it in and do the nut up tight (check workshop manual for torque).Use a new nyloc nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Fit it with a plain nut so the stub doesn't spin. Once it's wound in and seated in the taper, take off the nut and replace with a new nyloc,Cheers,Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightfoot Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Thanks guys, all good advice which I shall follow, thanks again.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilfisken Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Hi, if you buy new ones check the length of them carefully! I was recently sold a pair where the hole for the cotter pin sat 4mm further out than a factory axle. Looking around the net these badly made axles seem to be common stuff from several suppliers. Can be bodged with more washers but I sent them back. Anyone know any part supplier that sell proper axles?Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 3182 wrote:Hi, if you buy new ones check the length of them carefully! I was recently sold a pair where the hole for the cotter pin sat 4mm further out than a factory axle. Looking around the net these badly made axles seem to be common stuff from several suppliers. Can be bodged with more washers but I sent them back. Anyone know any part supplier that sell proper axles?Cheers!Aha!! This was the problem with the last one I tried, it sat too far out and I assumed I hadn't positioned it correctly. I didn't want to use force but gave up eventually in favour of another spare I had. It's never been used but is lying in the garage awaiting the day when I could work up the patience to try it again... maybe now I know it wasn't just me.... but that's why I asked about refitting. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 490 wrote:Aha!! This was the problem with the last one I tried, it sat too far out and I assumed I hadn't positioned it correctly. I didn't want to use force but gave up eventually in favour of another spare I had. It's never been used but is lying in the garage awaiting the day when I could work up the patience to try it again... maybe now I know it wasn't just me.... but that's why I asked about refitting. Thanks!Davemate could tell you a story about those stub axles with the hole in the wrong place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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