Hi,
This all started with a task to renew the rear brake pads. The new ones would not go in so after a chat in http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/not-enough-room-new-brake-pad-calliper-178796.html I took the hub off to reveal a rear wheel bearing casing that was effectively welded to the axle stub and the rest was welded to the hub, amazing that this was not making a load of noise. New stub and hub required so off comes the old stub and I noticed I inherited 2 sheared bolts where the stub attached to the axle assy.
I thought it was a great idea to renew the other axle stub too and do the lot in terms of new stubs, one new hub (the other was sound), bearings, disks, callipers, and brake lines. 4 bolts sheared taking the NS axle stub off.
Easy outs and drilling for a day and I have a hole in one of the 6 sheered studs and the easy outs just push the drilled casing further into the housing. Waste of time & I have a drill bit grave yard.
New axle assy. Found a second hand casing at a good price, planning on taking the old one off but am looking to make sure I don't sheer any more bolts. I recently replaced the shocks and springs on the back so they are not an issue, its the diff that I am worried about in terms of sheering bolts.
Any tips and tricks you might have regarding taking the old one off and lifting the new one into place very much appreciated.
As you might have guessed I am pretty new to this, happy to try fixing this stuff myself & hopefully learning a bit along the way.
This all started with a task to renew the rear brake pads. The new ones would not go in so after a chat in http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/not-enough-room-new-brake-pad-calliper-178796.html I took the hub off to reveal a rear wheel bearing casing that was effectively welded to the axle stub and the rest was welded to the hub, amazing that this was not making a load of noise. New stub and hub required so off comes the old stub and I noticed I inherited 2 sheared bolts where the stub attached to the axle assy.
I thought it was a great idea to renew the other axle stub too and do the lot in terms of new stubs, one new hub (the other was sound), bearings, disks, callipers, and brake lines. 4 bolts sheared taking the NS axle stub off.
Easy outs and drilling for a day and I have a hole in one of the 6 sheered studs and the easy outs just push the drilled casing further into the housing. Waste of time & I have a drill bit grave yard.
New axle assy. Found a second hand casing at a good price, planning on taking the old one off but am looking to make sure I don't sheer any more bolts. I recently replaced the shocks and springs on the back so they are not an issue, its the diff that I am worried about in terms of sheering bolts.
Any tips and tricks you might have regarding taking the old one off and lifting the new one into place very much appreciated.
As you might have guessed I am pretty new to this, happy to try fixing this stuff myself & hopefully learning a bit along the way.
