Guest willie Posted October 15, 2006 Report Posted October 15, 2006 I have tried to change my rear brake shoes today and i am having problems.the hub nut is a strange thing made up of a few thin nuts wrapped in a tin outer..I have managed to get it off but in doing so i will need a new hub nut..I have not seen one like that before......or have i done something wrong if so how should i have gone about it and have i made problems for myself. willie
lancecoyle Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 I have tried to change my rear brake shoes today and i am having problems.the hub nut is a strange thing made up of a few thin nuts wrapped in a tin outer..I have managed to get it off but in doing so i will need a new hub nut..I have not seen one like that before......or have i done something wrong if so how should i have gone about it and have i made problems for myself. willie Willie, Best way is to remove the whole hub, this can be done by removing the 4 17 bolts that are behind the backplate. This allows the whole drum and bearing to be removed. Lance
mk2vr6 Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) 7 months give or take a few days :lol: if it aint sorted by now it aint never going to be! Edited May 8, 2009 by mk2vr6
roy202 Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 I have tried to change my rear brake shoes today and i am having problems.the hub nut is a strange thing made up of a few thin nuts wrapped in a tin outer..I have managed to get it off but in doing so i will need a new hub nut..I have not seen one like that before......or have i done something wrong if so how should i have gone about it and have i made problems for myself. willieits a size 30 or 32mm nut from memory you should just undo it like any other nut!
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