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Old June 24th 05, 04:55 PM
mOOnEyEs
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I have an e36 318i '94. The nut on the half shaft which locates the hub on
my car keeps undoing?

I have used new nuts and torqued to 200Nm, used thread lock, and hammered
over the castelated part of the nut.

What would be causing this? Any ideas?


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Old June 24th 05, 05:21 PM
R. Mark Clayton
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"mOOnEyEs" > wrote in message
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>I have an e36 318i '94. The nut on the half shaft which locates the hub on
>my car keeps undoing?
>
> I have used new nuts and torqued to 200Nm, used thread lock, and hammered
> over the castelated part of the nut.
>
> What would be causing this? Any ideas?
>


Are the half shafts sided (as on Rolls Royce) so that one side is
anti-clockwise so that as the wheel turns it tends to do up?


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Old June 25th 05, 06:19 AM
Blake Dodson
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Have the bearings on that wheel been replaced at one time? Quite
possible that they have not been properly seated or are failing.

BD

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Old June 25th 05, 08:40 AM
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"R. Mark Clayton" > wrote in message
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> "mOOnEyEs" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I have an e36 318i '94. The nut on the half shaft which locates the hub
>>on my car keeps undoing?
>>
>> I have used new nuts and torqued to 200Nm, used thread lock, and hammered
>> over the castelated part of the nut.
>>
>> What would be causing this? Any ideas?
>>

>
> Are the half shafts sided (as on Rolls Royce) so that one side is
> anti-clockwise so that as the wheel turns it tends to do up?
>


near side (kerb) should be left hand thread.
off side should be right hand thread.

if either is still undoing then there is some mechanical fault involved.

get a "very good" mechanic to check bearings, alignments, joints etc.


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Old June 25th 05, 10:28 PM
R. Mark Clayton
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"Ted" > wrote in message
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> "R. Mark Clayton" > wrote in message
> ...
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>> "mOOnEyEs" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>I have an e36 318i '94. The nut on the half shaft which locates the hub
>>>on my car keeps undoing?
>>>
>>> I have used new nuts and torqued to 200Nm, used thread lock, and
>>> hammered over the castelated part of the nut.
>>>
>>> What would be causing this? Any ideas?
>>>

>>
>> Are the half shafts sided (as on Rolls Royce) so that one side is
>> anti-clockwise so that as the wheel turns it tends to do up?
>>

>
> near side (kerb) should be left hand thread.
> off side should be right hand thread.


Please - left and right, this is a multi-national group.

>
> if either is still undoing then there is some mechanical fault involved.
>
> get a "very good" mechanic to check bearings, alignments, joints etc.
>
>



 




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