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[Healeys] Torque spec for BJ7 rear hub nut

Subject: [Healeys] Torque spec for BJ7 rear hub nut
From: leavcast at gmail.com (George Castleberry)
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:12:13 -0700
References: <0FEAF9BEA66B884B8B9DAA4C7135CE605EEB995D3A@MAIL1.ua-net.ua.edu> <CAB3i7LLHsz6JhLtdOF8op9o4axQb1BNYQH_GyxmL4=N923b6Gw@mail.gmail.com>
I solved the problem on my 59 bugeye by using the thicker gaskets supplied by
bugeyebarn.com

Easier for me, not having a lathe.....

George Castleberry
Flagstaff, AZ
54 100
59 Bugeye
73 GMC Motorhome

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Michael Salter
  To: Williams, Allen
  Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
  Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 6:18 PM
  Subject: Re: [Healeys] Torque spec for BJ7 rear hub nut


  Hi Allen,
  As far as I am aware no torque is specified for the nut in question.
  I too have experienced problems with oil leaking into the rear brakes and
  only resolved this after taking particular care to ensure that the mating
  faces of the hub and axle were completely flat and that the protrusion of
  the spacer was no more than the 0.001 - 0.004 inches above a compressed
  gasket as specified in the manual.
  Because the paper gasket used is very thin the slightest distortion of the
  mating faces will cause leakage which I believe is amplified by centrifugal
  force when the hub is spinning.
  I only eliminated the problems by mounting the axle shaft between centers
  on a lather and making a truing cut on the face of the axle and then truing
  up the face of the hub with emery paper on a glass surface after the studs
  were removed.
  --
  Michael Salter

          Check My Blog
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  On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Williams, Allen <awill at ccs.ua.edu> wrote:

  > Can anyone tell me the correct torque, if any, for the large thin nut
that
  > holds the rear hub(bearing carrier)and bearing to the BJ7 axle? I've
  > replaced
  > the hub seal, have a new o-ring and axle shaft gasket, so hopefully I
won't
  > ruin another set of brake shoes.
  > I am an infrequent poster here, but really appreciate the help from the
  > list.
  > Thanks in advance
  > Allen Williams
  > BJ7
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