abcdedd

New Member

• Nov 28, 2012

• #1

HI guys, im FINALLY nearly finished my fixing saga of late, after rebuilding my halfshaft,cv and general ds front end i had to put a new stub axle back on, but i cant work out wether or not i have been given the wrong part or not, everything fits like it should, but there is a slight bit of movement in the wheel hub, is that acceptable? the hub nut is right at the end of the thread on the stub axle, and to what i remember that isnt right, as it all fits can i get away with just packing it with a shim/washer between the bearing and the hub nut or what could i do?

Thanks guysssss

 

tombardier

Well-Known Member

• Nov 28, 2012

• #2

I think a photo would help here

 

abcdedd

New Member

• Nov 28, 2012

• #3

Of what part? i cant photograph movement

 

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ebbadger

Well-Known Member

• Nov 28, 2012

• #4

you shouldnt run out of thread before things tighten up, the bearings are on a slight taper??? have u got the right washers etc in place there should be no need to shim a wheel bearing??

cheers steve

 

abcdedd

New Member

• Nov 28, 2012

• #5

Thats what i thought steve, im fairly sure i have yeh, it should be outer bearing > washer > hub nut > washer > outer nut shouldnt it? this is why im thinking the stub axle might be wrong, if im not able to shim it up i will take it off and also the old one off the other side and compare them..

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Nov 28, 2012

• #6

you often have to use some force with first nut to seat bearing fully home then slacken and reset

 

abcdedd

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• Nov 28, 2012

• #7

yeh thats what i thought but im fairly sure im at the end of the thread.. ill go and make sure in a sec, is shimming it acceptable?

 

jamesmartin

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• Nov 28, 2012

• #8

abcdedd said:

yeh thats what i thought but im fairly sure im at the end of the thread.. ill go and make sure in a sec, is shimming it acceptable?

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no because it you have all the right parts in the right order fitted correctly it wouldnt need it so one of the 3 isnt

 

abcdedd

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• Nov 28, 2012

• #9

Shall go and measure

 

abcdedd

New Member

• Nov 28, 2012

• #10

Right, ive taken them off, and yeh there appears to be a difference, Looking at the parts list i can only find the one on the diagram with code FRC4320, which is the one i was supposedly supplied with, anyone got any ideas?

 

abcdedd

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• Nov 28, 2012

• #11

Heres an idea of the difference to aid anyone that can help;
Old one (taken from passenger side)

New one (was going to fit to driver side.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Nov 28, 2012

• #12

thought yours was 300 tdi try ftc3154

 

abcdedd

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• Nov 28, 2012

• #13

Nope, mine was a 2.5td i believe but then had a 300 dropped in by the last bloke who owned it...

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Nov 28, 2012

• #14

what age exactly as there are a few stubs

 

abcdedd

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• Nov 28, 2012

• #15

right, ill take that number in with me when i go.. what page did you find that on bud? cant see it anywhere haha

 

abcdedd

New Member

• Nov 28, 2012

• #16

Sorry, didnt see your question, its a G reg.

 

jamesmartin

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• Nov 28, 2012

• #17

abcdedd said:

right, ill take that number in with me when i go.. what page did you find that on bud? cant see it anywhere haha

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i didnt i just know the 300 tdi numbers, just look at your pics thread just looks short on new one

 

abcdedd

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• Nov 28, 2012

• #18

you so clever but yeh, its confused me.