Hub Nuts and Swivel seals

Al2O3 · May 25, 2014

What size are those nuts? Are the adjusting nut and lock nut the same size?Never taken them off before, I presume you use a massive socket? Expensive?

Is there an easy way to get the old seals out or is it just a case of knocking a fine chisel in and levering then out? Presume the new ones just tap in until flush with housing?

aaronmorris · May 25, 2014

Hub nuts are both the same size and size is 52mm can get a 1/2 socket for about a tenner.
Or a hub nut spanner can be gotten slightly cheaper.

Pikey · May 25, 2014

Al203 said:
What size are those nuts? 52mm Are the adjusting nut and lock nut the same size? yes Never taken them off before, I presume you use a massive socket? std 52mm socket or a 52mm box spanner Expensive? Not really

Is there an easy way to get the old seals out or is it just a case of knocking a fine chisel in and levering then out? Yes Presume the new ones just tap in until flush with housing? Yes

Anything else????

aaronmorris · May 25, 2014

Oh and old seal should come out fairly easily.
New seal will push in by hand most of the way. I usually tighten the seal retainer gradually to seat it fully.

Al2O3 · May 25, 2014

Cheers guys. That's all for now, Pikey.

Aaron, painted the rear axle with rustoleum today and it looks great

I'll do the front one when I get the swivel seals replaced.

Al2O3 · May 25, 2014

Bought a socket from the Bay of E. £9.99 free delivery

aaronmorris · May 25, 2014

Al203 said:
Cheers guys. That's all for now, Pikey.

Aaron, painted the rear axle with rustoleum today and it looks great
I'll do the front one when I get the swivel seals replaced.

:tea: Yep 'tis now my favourite paint now, I usually chop and change but I'll be sticking to this now

Al2O3 · May 25, 2014

I brushed it on, still good finish though. Do you put two coats on?

aaronmorris · May 25, 2014

I brushed it on as well, When it's dry you can't see any brush strokes.
Axle stuff had 2 coats, Mainly because they're a bit fiddly and I missed odd bits.
Any my other thoughts where these will got the most hammer.
Whereas stuff like the pedal box's only had 1.

Al2O3 · May 25, 2014

Yeah, it's amazing. I was painting in good sunlight and thought I had been very thorough. Finished, cleaned the brush in panel wipe, checked the axle over and noticed little bits I had not quite covered. That makes me feel better, mate.

Got the radius, trailing arms etc away getting bushes pushed in. If I get them back this week I may be ready to get the axles back on the chassis. I might put some pics of the rebuild up then. I'll feel as though I have passed a milestone

aaronmorris · May 25, 2014

Al203 said:
Yeah, it's amazing. I was painting in good sunlight and thought I had been very thorough. Finished, cleaned the brush in panel wipe, checked the axle over and noticed little bits I had not quite covered. That makes me feel better, mate.

Got the radius, trailing arms etc away getting bushes pushed in. If I get them back this week I may be ready to get the axles back on the chassis. I might put some pics of the rebuild up then. I'll feel as though I have passed a milestone

It's easily done mate, They're not the easiest things to paint.
And yeah get some pic's up mate

Nice clean axles and a shiny chassis

Definitely feels good when you get it back into a roller again.

Hub Nuts and Swivel seals

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