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Rusty rear hub/wheel bearing nut?
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:18 am
by JohnLambert
Hi just started restoring my 1990 e30 1.8i touring. Been neglected for a few years and now decided to get her back on the road. Want to get the rear hub nuts off but upon removing the brake disc discovered no hub nut cap. Shit. Nuts browner than a cadburys flake and just as crumbly. Short of dynamite, any ideas how to get it orf??
Re: Rusty rear hub/wheel bearing nut?
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:50 pm
by stones
It sounds like you still have the locking plate over the nut. It can be hard to see as it is hammered over and rusts to the nut. Use a screw driver in the slots at the side of the hub and hammer it until it moves/deforms then pull out with pliers.
HTH
and a link to the wiki if you haven't seen it
https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.p ... eplacement
Re: Rusty rear hub/wheel bearing nut?
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:06 pm
by paultv
An impact driver is your friend here too!
Paul
Re: Rusty rear hub/wheel bearing nut?
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 5:33 pm
by JohnLambert
Thanks for the replys, great help