I don't want you to think I am just grabbing advice and not responding to anyone. For some reason I am only getting about 1 in 3 digests. I am piecing everyone's reply's together and will try to respond to all of them.
I must say that I too was surprised the spindle was not drilled. It has been cleaned; I chased the threads and probed it with a steel pick and there really is no hole. Also, I would not use a nylok nut. I have contemplated a half height nut for a lock nut. However, the cotter pin lock is just so simple.... I am leaning toward either pulling and drilling mine or purchasing a used one I believe is available locally. Thanks all. Scott > > My 85 GTV-6 has a spindle that is not drilled to accept a cotter pin > > lock for a castellated nut. > While admitting I don't know everything about every Alfa, allow me to > note that an undrilled spindle seems unlikely. I have never seen one. I > *have* seen spindles where the cross drilled hole is so full of broken > cotter pin& old hardened grease it appears there is no hole. Only with > a thorough cleaning and close examination could I locate where the hole > might be. A bit of probing& excavation was needed to clear the hole. > > Eric Russell > Mebane, NC -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
