 |
 |
 |
|
|
 |
| Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | Quality Dog Food | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
 | | ||
| |
|
| Latest | 0 Rplys |
|
|||||||
 |
 Show Printable Version |  Email this Page | 
Subscribe to this Thread
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
10-15-2007, 12:14 PM
|
#1 | |
|
AF Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 65
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Axel nut on 2000 Olds Bravada
I replaced a couple of balljoints and a hub on my Bravada. All went great until I tried to get the axel nut to go back on.
For the life of me I couldn't get it to thread on correctly. I went this morning and bought two new ones and tried one of them and still can't get it on. I have screwed up the threads on both trying to get them to thread on. I have one more new one, but I'm afraid I'll just screw it up too if I try to thread it on. Any ideas? The threads on the axel look good to me.
__________________
2000 Olds Bravada 4.3w, 215,000 (May 09) 2005 Yamaha Vmax 1200cc, 23,500 (May 09) 2004 GMC Sierra 1/2ton 4.8"V", 70,000 (May 09) 1983 Kawasaki LTD KZ750-K1 750 in-line twin 22,000 (June 09) Although I don't have much automotive knowledge to offer in return for all the help I get from these forums, I am a master electrician, so if anyone needs electrical advice I would consider it my rent here to share. Just PM me. |
|
|
|
|
10-15-2007, 10:40 PM
|
#2 | |
|
AF - Advisor
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Posts: 2,920
Thanks: 113
Thanked 41 Times in 39 Posts
|
Re: Axel nut on 2000 Olds Bravada
You might need to remove the hub and take a small file and fix the threads on the axle shaft....particularily the start of the thread. Good light and maybe some reading glasses to see very close.
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-16-2007, 01:44 PM
|
#3 | |
|
AF Newbie
Thread starter
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 65
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Axel nut on 2000 Olds Bravada
I actually ended up buying a new axle. Once I got the new axle home I was feeling a little more confident and not caring as much if I did further damage to the old one, so I took a grinder and ground off the first 4 threads on the old axle. I then chased a steel wire brush aorund the threads to get any debri out. Low and behold the nut threaded right on! So I'm taking the new axle back today.
Thanks for the input!
__________________
2000 Olds Bravada 4.3w, 215,000 (May 09) 2005 Yamaha Vmax 1200cc, 23,500 (May 09) 2004 GMC Sierra 1/2ton 4.8"V", 70,000 (May 09) 1983 Kawasaki LTD KZ750-K1 750 in-line twin 22,000 (June 09) Although I don't have much automotive knowledge to offer in return for all the help I get from these forums, I am a master electrician, so if anyone needs electrical advice I would consider it my rent here to share. Just PM me. |
|
|
|
|
|
10-17-2007, 12:57 AM
|
#4 | |
|
AF - Advisor
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Posts: 2,920
Thanks: 113
Thanked 41 Times in 39 Posts
|
Re: Axel nut on 2000 Olds Bravada
Good resourcefulness, be sure you have some thread showing after tightening the nut for maximum retainment.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
 |
|
|
