MikeR
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| posted on 6/8/20 at 11:35 PM |
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can you convert closed nuts to open by drilling?
So I went to fit my ford Capri X spoke alloys to my cortina uprights tonight. I find the wheels don't get tightened. I'm assuming the
closed hub nuts I'm using are bottoming out. To prove it I added a cheap 10mm spacer and everything is fine.
So instead of buying new nuts (40 quid from Burton), decent hubcentric spacers (cheap to lots) could I just drill the tops of the nuts so the thread
can come through?
(Or am I missing something stupid?)
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 7/8/20 at 02:56 AM |
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A grinder may be easier to remove the top of the nut?
Saying that, a new set of open nuts should not be a lot if M12 or other std size. Assuming taper seats, special nuts for revolutions etc can be
pricey
I recently bought a set for about £15 delivered. I don't expect the chrome to last long though.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 7/8/20 at 06:18 AM |
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Either deeper nuts or measure how many threads are through the wheel and if enough shorten the studs
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steve m
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| posted on 7/8/20 at 07:06 AM |
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Or fit wheel spacers behind the wheels
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 7/8/20 at 07:10 AM |
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You may also find they are not threaded all the way through so you will have to tap the thread.
Keith
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snapper
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| posted on 7/8/20 at 08:01 AM |
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A tip on threaded stud shortening...
Spin on a bolt first, carefully cut stud with a hacksaw or 1mm grinding disc, clean end of stud taking care to belle edge then undo nut gently to work
threads to the right shape
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I drink to forget
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snapper
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| posted on 7/8/20 at 08:04 AM |
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Or save yourself all the trouble and buy a set of Ford open ended wheel nuts off eBay for £13.99
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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nick205
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| posted on 7/8/20 at 08:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by snapper
A tip on threaded stud shortening...
Spin on a bolt first, carefully cut stud with a hacksaw or 1mm grinding disc, clean end of stud taking care to belle edge then undo nut gently to work
threads to the right shape
Excellent advice - if you don't do this it's too easy to knacker the end of the thread on the studs.
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nick205
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| posted on 7/8/20 at 08:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by snapper
Or save yourself all the trouble and buy a set of Ford open ended wheel nuts off eBay for £13.99
Excellent advice again - not a lot of money and IMHO the correct solution.
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MikeR
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| posted on 7/8/20 at 04:56 PM |
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I've got to the point in life were I'll spend a little to make life easier & don't like the idea of cutting nuts down as
I'm sure later on I'll find I needed the length. So new nuts it is, just don't want to spend the Burton fortune so looking for
cheaper with the captive washer. Will look on eBay, was looking on Amazon (have to do a house purchase so could hide the cost 
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r1_pete
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| posted on 7/8/20 at 11:53 PM |
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You might find your existing nuts just have a pressed cap on, to give the impression of a dome nut, these can be tapped off.
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