Ian Mackay
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Ok just having a coffee break, thats the brake carrier and disc removed, also two of the hub bolts, now these would not have come out in a hurry by force alone, it would certainly have led to broken tools/bolts, here is a tip for anyone else doing this, the bolts protrude about 12mm on two and about 6mm on other two, now these threads have expanded with rust and corrosion, any attempt to keep loosening would lead to tears, so here is how its done, wire brush energetically, move bolt another bit exact same until you have been right round it, more spray to clean, try loosening again, when it tightens work it back and forward, now here is where most go wrong, thinks, only a few threads to go, lets get the vein standing out in the neck lol, NO wind it back in and work a file on it to reduce the size, clean with spray and once ALL the threads have entered the threaded hub usually you are good to go.
Some hubs come with new bolts (mine did not) in this case if you have a grinder and thin parting disc remove what is showing, spray and remove, ok coffee break over, other two now
Some hubs come with new bolts (mine did not) in this case if you have a grinder and thin parting disc remove what is showing, spray and remove, ok coffee break over, other two now
