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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: hickles on 24 September 2011, 20:35

Title: cross threaded wheel nuts/hub
Post by: hickles on 24 September 2011, 20:35

went to take my rear wheels off today to sort the coilovers out, to find out once the wheel was off, that 1 of the bolts was cross threaded. tried to put a bolt back on once i had sorted the suspension and it cross threaded that, so i think it must be the hub that the thread has gone on, is the thread replaceble or do i need a whole new hub? its drivers side rear. dont think its safe to drive with 3 bolts in one wheel...

Title: Re: cross threaded wheel nuts/hub
Post by: jamie16v on 24 September 2011, 20:53

actually, you can get away with driving with three bolts, i wouldnt leave it like that forever though..  get it fixed...

Title: Re: cross threaded wheel nuts/hub
Post by: daz veedub on 24 September 2011, 20:54

loads of mk4s being broke so be able get another cheap enough mate be ok without 1 bolt but like jamie said get it replaced soon

Title: Re: cross threaded wheel nuts/hub
Post by: hickles on 24 September 2011, 21:03

so is it a whole new hub deal? well the wheel has 3 bolts done up tight, one half tight and the other one just spinning.

Title: Re: cross threaded wheel nuts/hub
Post by: daz veedub on 24 September 2011, 21:07

yeah will be new/2nd hand hub needed especiallly if the bolt is just spinning

leave that 1 out till u source a hub

Title: Re: cross threaded wheel nuts/hub
Post by: hickles on 24 September 2011, 21:10

at least i know that :D  well it is out now as the bolts completely foooked.

Title: Re: cross threaded wheel nuts/hub
Post by: Wayne on 25 September 2011, 00:06

See if you can get the thread cleaned up with a tap 1st.

Title: Re: cross threaded wheel nuts/hub
Post by: hickles on 25 September 2011, 15:01

havent got a tapping tools and none of my mates do, so it will probably be just as easy to go to a garage.