Asad: does your beetle have IRS or swingaxle? Compare look of thread to look of thread on other axle or stub axle. Does threads apper to have same depth or do they look shorter in height ? the peaks would appear to be thinner if something wrong. If threads on axle nut was not clean it could have polished the thread.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of asad ishaque Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 1:42 PM To: vw mailing list; vw list; list vw Subject: [vintagvw] Rear axle stripped threads? Hello volks folks, Hope all are doing well. Popped in with an issue that's been bothering me for the past couple of days..... I serviced the brakes on my dubs last Sunday with the help of a local old timer VW mechanic whom I invited home. We were torquing up the rear axles when we noticed that the big nut was a bit burred and the locking pin would not fit. So I rummaged around my stash of VW bits and came up with a good used replacement. We put it on but the thread was a bit tight. We continued but had to use a breaker bar to help turn after a few turns using just the socket wrench. It was a bit stubborn and the thread seemed tight. I insisted that it did not look good but the mech asked me to continue......I was doing the 'heavy' jobs as he is old and frail. Anyway, once we torqued up the nut and put in the lock pin, I noticed that the axle threads visible now were all shiny. They did not look terribly cut but they shined good. I wanted to back out the nut again and check but the mech insisted that all was good and the old nut must have had dirty threads so the axle looked shiny. I am not convinced now and having sleepless nights on this possibility, thinking the worst...... Any way to know whether the threads are any good?? Short of taking the nut off?? If the threads are bust......how do we go around replacing the rear axle?? It is a difficult job? Car is a 72 1302 Super bug. Waiting for your input guys. Best regards, Asad Karachi, Pakistan. _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
