On 8 Feb 98 at 15:07, Ulix Goettsch wrote:
> I had the axles out this weekend and installed new seals.
> On the right, the hub nut is tightened such that about one or two threads
> are visible out of the nut - looks good.
> On the left, the hub nut is only on a couple of turns, no threads
> protrude, and then the nut is WELDED ON!! @$%#@^%
> The brg. has (of course) significant play on that side. I wonder what
> caused the DPO or probably his "mechanic" to do this?
As it's a left hand thread, somone probably turned it the wrong way, stripped
things, and welded it to hold it together... I'd start looking for a new axle
casing.
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