Ok when I got around to taking the the hub off to replace the u-joint, the axle nut/castle nut was rusted on to the point I had to burn it off.

Well in the process I mess up a thread or two, and there is a spot where there is no thread so I cant take it and get it "tapped" or what ever the term is.

So I was wondering could I put washers on up to the cotter pin hole and instead of a cotter pin, get a grade 8 bolt and nut and put that in place of the cotter pin?

I don't take it off road, It isn't driven all to much, and I cant find that part locally

Thanks

Rich

 

the messed up threads are where - where the nut goes, or outside of that?

will it torque down to whatever the spec is (150-175 or so) ?
if so it'll probably be ok

you must have a high torque on that nut. you can't rely on a cotter pin or thru-bolt to hold the nut on. your life depends on it.

if it won't torque down in the normal nut position, you'll have to shim out some threads and tack weld the nut, or get a new stub shaft. (junk yard)


edit - did not mean to imply that you could weld it on without torquing it. you can shim it out - torque it - then tack weld it if its too far out to catch the cotter pin hole. but you must have proper torque on the nut.

 

No. Part of torquing that nut to the proper value is... it holds the hub/bearing together. It NEEDS to be on there at 180 or so lbs feet, else the bearing will self destruct in short order. (never a good thing.....)

 

Used stubs up for grabs from mine as of today......pm me if you need em.......mine came off nicely

 

Oops ......didnt see sig before replying.......mine are for a d60.....srry

 

Well I cleaned it up with my dremel and it isnt as bad as I thought, does anyone know off hand what size nut it is?

I looked around and it seems that it is 1 1/16" but not sure on the thread, maybe 1/4-20?

Thanks

Rich

 

nut is 1 11/16. thread size in nowhere near 1/4-20. its over an inch in diameter. how did you come up with 1/4-20?

 

I was just using 1/4-20 as a refereance to thread size, i know its no where close to that but its the first size i though of.

I did a little googling and I came up with 3/4"-16 thread 1 1/16 diameter nut, does this sound about right?

 

nut is 1-11/16... the shaft is more than an inch in diameter. go out and measure it.

 

Is this a dealer or on-line order part? I cant seem to find one at the local auto parts places