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Tony
Aug 3, 2017 - 8:42PM
Re: Stubborn hub

Also, does anyone know the pitch of the 5/16 thread for the back plate mounting bolts? I need to run a tap down the holes to clean them up. Is it 22 tpi?

Thanks!

Location: Suffolk/Essex border

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Aug 3rd, 2017 - 8:42 PM
Michael
Aug 1, 2017 - 10:32PM
Re: Stubborn hub

James Anderson
I've had to tighten one of the front hub nuts on my 1935 car and it took me well over an hour (obviously had the palaver of taking the split pin out) but one of the main problems was the tight fit of the socket. It got jammed on the inner aspect of the outer casing. I assume you can get thinner sockets but for fine adjustment to line up the castellations I resorted to a box spanner that must have been the only tool for the job back in the 1920's and '30s. Does anyone know of a make of thin walled moderately large sockets ?


Don't bother with a socket, W/W box spanners are reasonably cheap on Ebay and the best thing for the job.

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Aug 1st, 2017 - 10:32 PM
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Nick Lettington
Aug 3, 2017 - 9:08PM
Re: Stubborn hub

According to the second table,

https://mdmetric.com/tech/thddat8.htm

The 5/16 bsf thread pitch is 22tpi.

Location: Colchester

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Aug 3rd, 2017 - 9:08 PM
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Tony
Aug 3, 2017 - 9:31PM
Re: Stubborn hub

Thanks Nick, much appreciated!

Has the Austin been out lately?

Location: Suffolk/Essex border

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Aug 3rd, 2017 - 9:31 PM
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Nick Lettington
Aug 3, 2017 - 11:11PM
Re: Stubborn hub

Yes, I probably drove quite close to your place doing a school leavers' disco (I refuse to call it a prom) a week or two back.

The yellow peril is still doing a fine impression of a German battleship making smoke. A little embarrassing among the Ferraris, Bentley Jags and such...

I really must find time to properly sort it out.

Your still welcome to pop over with camera, tape measure and note book any time. The kettle is always on...

Regards
Nick

Location: Colchester

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Aug 3rd, 2017 - 11:11 PM
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