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Offline theviper

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rear wheel problem
« on: 20 December 2005, 13:32 »
some nice person undone my wheel nuts so i drive of and about 30 years down the road the wheel comes off  :cry: :cry: :cry: put the wheel on all looks ok but when you drive the bottom of the wheel move away from the car as if to point to 7 O'clock if that makes sense dose anyone know what could be wrong
Pete :evil:
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Judderi

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Re: rear wheel problem
« Reply #1 on: 20 December 2005, 13:42 »
Sounds like the wheel has buckled under the weight of the car when it came off. Have you been making enemies or something. That is pretty serious, more than just a practical joke!
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Offline theviper

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Re: rear wheel problem
« Reply #2 on: 20 December 2005, 13:53 »
wife is going to court with her EX over the kids and he is the sort of person that would do it but cant prove it so cant say  :sad: and i have change the wheel with spare as though of that
Pete  :evil:
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Judderi

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Re: rear wheel problem
« Reply #3 on: 20 December 2005, 13:54 »
Oh dear, not good!

Well thankfully you didnt have an accident! None the less i would inform the police.
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: rear wheel problem
« Reply #4 on: 20 December 2005, 17:50 »
I recon the stub axle is bent, luckily its a pretty straght-forward spanner job.  It could also be the beam I guess, only way for sure is to get the wheel off & have a look at each side!

Thats a pretty mental thing to do though :shocked:
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Offline theviper

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Re: rear wheel problem
« Reply #5 on: 20 December 2005, 20:16 »
the stub axle is what the hub nut goes on ?????
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Re: rear wheel problem
« Reply #6 on: 21 December 2005, 08:09 »
On the rear yes, once you take the rear disc/drum off you can unbolt the stub axle from the car.  Dunno why I assumed the rear though, just realised you didn't mention front or back ;)

If its the front then I'd suspect the bearing housing would be bent, as well as the suspension strut possibly.
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Offline theviper

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Re: rear wheel problem
« Reply #7 on: 21 December 2005, 10:57 »
it is the rear near side so off to go and have a look now
Pete :evil:
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Re: rear wheel problem
« Reply #8 on: 23 December 2005, 19:09 »
a friend is striping a MK1 golf  will the whole beam axle fill the MK2 ???
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Re: rear wheel problem
« Reply #9 on: 23 December 2005, 19:16 »
nope but if both your MK2 and the MK1 have drum brakes the stub axles will fit.  If you have rear disc brakes only the stub axles from a MK2 or MK3 will fit.
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