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Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:10 pm

what is the wheel bolt thread as i have a naff thread on the hub and i was looking to repair it with a helicoil kit
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Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:54 pm

M12x1.5 i think. can anybody confirm?
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Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:16 pm

As Hoshy said it is M12x1.5

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Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:26 pm

12x1.5 rings a bell with me to. is it safe to helicoil something that will be under the stresses that a wheel will be under? a new wheel bearing/hub would be my 1st choice and only about £30 iirc.
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Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:10 pm

how difficult are these to cahnge then?
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Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:16 pm

Keg_gt wrote:how difficult are these to cahnge then?
front is very easy and can be done in under an hour for a semi handy diy mechanic. involves removing but not disconnecting the brake caliper (2 x 19mm bolts)removing brake disc(1 allen key grub screw) and the large 36mm iirc hub nut.the front wheel bearing comes complete with new hub.
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Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:49 pm

100% agreed with fuzzy on the hub replacement - better option.

if it's the back that's dodgy you can quite easily swap the trailing arm too.
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Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:54 pm

hoshy wrote:100% agreed with fuzzy on the hub replacement - better option.

if it's the back that's dodgy you can quite easily swap the trailing arm too.
and as it would need to be stripped apart to be sent to the machine shop to be helicoiled anyway its easier to replace the part.
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Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:32 pm

so i wont need a set ot pullers or a press to press the bearing in then? front drivers side by the way
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Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:56 pm

nah mate, comes a complete hub/bearing assy, remove old- refit new, job jobbed :thumb:
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Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:15 pm

[/quote]the large 36mm iirc hub nut[/quote]

Can anyone confirm this is the right size please? I will be doing this job soon and will need to arm my toolbox with the socket, as i dont currently have any sockets that big.

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Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:19 pm

why don't you pull the wheel off, and measure it with verniers, then you can be 100% sure you're not wasting cash!
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Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:33 pm

Scoupe wrote:why don't you pull the wheel off, and measure it with verniers, then you can be 100% sure you're not wasting cash!
Because someone on here will know the correct size and i don't want to have to go to halfrauds halfway through the job to buy a gash socket that might crack when i can buy a snap-on one on-line beforehand with a lifetime guarantee :D
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Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:40 pm

36mm indeed
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Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:40 pm

Ant wrote:36mm indeed
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Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:43 pm

Ant wrote:36mm indeed
I'll second that.

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