Coopz
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 06:19 PM |
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Hub and Steering Column
I have a few questions for things i'm finding hard on the build, Hopefully you kind people will be able to help 
1) How do I tighten the Hub nut Without the driveshaft just turning... The car is being built on tables so in the air the hubs need to be tightened...
about 2 mm gap needs closing although I can push them in easily.
2) I want to completely strip the sierra steering column of eveything! barrel etc... Now how do i get the top bearing to stay in place as im sure when
i take the barrel off it will just fall through? Has anyone got any pictures?
Cheers Toby
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Miks15
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 06:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Coopz
1) How do I tighten the Hub nut Without the driveshaft just turning... The car is being built on tables so in the air the hubs need to be tightened...
about 2 mm gap needs closing although I can push them in easily.
Cheers Toby
Put the handbrake on or similar?
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Coopz
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 06:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Miks15
quote:
Originally posted by Coopz
1) How do I tighten the Hub nut Without the driveshaft just turning... The car is being built on tables so in the air the hubs need to be tightened...
about 2 mm gap needs closing although I can push them in easily.
Cheers Toby
Put the handbrake on or similar?
unfortunately no brakes on the car yet
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slimtater
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 06:49 PM |
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Doesn't the steering wheel and washer hold the bearing in situ?
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/19919222
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corrado vr6
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 06:57 PM |
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When i did my hub nuts i used a vice done up nice and tight to hold the hub and stop them turning. Worked a treat!! Hope you've got a big torque
wrench as they need to be torqued to 310nm or something stupid, had to borrow one from a friendly mechanic
http://r1indy7.wordpress.com/
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maartenromijn
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 07:38 PM |
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 to hold the driveshaft??
Or stick a pipe or bar through the propshaft.
BLOG: http://thunderroad-super7.blogspot.com/
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minitici
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 08:13 PM |
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Use an air impact wrench!
You can hold the driveshaft with your free hand if you use one of these.
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GeorgeM
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 09:31 PM |
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best way i've seen,
use an old disc on the hub. Drill a
hole through the hub & bolt a long
bar to it. Bar should push against
the ground as you tighten.
Worked well for me.
(not my design, amalyos to thank for that)
GeorgeM
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