Rear drum brake nut · Aussieveedubbers

cam070 · 3 Oct 2011, 6:52 pm

I went to start dismantling the rear end of my bug today only to find out I didn't have a socket big enough. So now I need to order a socket, my question is what size do I need to order?

hellbugged · 3 Oct 2011, 6:56 pm

36mm

cam070 · 3 Oct 2011, 7:01 pm

Cheers hellbugged

Camo · 3 Oct 2011, 8:47 pm

Where are you cam070, I have one if you want to come grab it. I'm out Liverpool way, just PM and we can go from there.

Kev

P.S. I am going in near Newtown tomorrow.

68AutoBug · 3 Oct 2011, 9:50 pm

cam070 wrote:I went to start dismantling the rear end of my bug today only to find out I didn't have a socket big enough. So now I need to order a socket, my question is what size do I need to order?

its 36mm and You will need a 3/4 drive...
I have broken sidchrome 1/2 inch drive bars undoing these...

they are Very tight... and need to be...
make sure You lubricate the thread when You put it back on..
grease or neverseize...

Lee

cam070 · 4 Oct 2011, 8:57 pm

Camo wrote:Where are you cam070, I have one if you want to come grab it. I'm out Liverpool way, just PM and we can go from there.

Kev

P.S. I am going in near Newtown tomorrow.

Thanks for the offer kev. That was more then the excuse I needed to come check out your bug, but I picked one up earlier today.

cam070 · 4 Oct 2011, 8:59 pm

68AutoBug wrote:
cam070 wrote:I went to start dismantling the rear end of my bug today only to find out I didn't have a socket big enough. So now I need to order a socket, my question is what size do I need to order?
its 36mm and You will need a 3/4 drive...
I have broken sidchrome 1/2 inch drive bars undoing these...

they are Very tight... and need to be...
make sure You lubricate the thread when You put it back on..
grease or neverseize...

Lee

Any more tips on getting these suckers off. My half inch drive breaker bar isn't looking so straight anymore.

Aussie Dubbin · 4 Oct 2011, 10:39 pm

i put two suggestions here

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=92858&page=1#pid864183

cam070 · 5 Oct 2011, 7:27 pm

Aussie Dubbin wrote:i put two suggestions here

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=92858&page=1#pid864183

Thanks dubbin

cam070 · 12 Oct 2011, 12:48 am

With the potential of having to but 3/4 drive gear not particularly appealing, I ended up paying the local mechanic 20 bucks to come over and sort it. Money well spent I reckon.

Onto the next stage.....

matberry · 12 Oct 2011, 8:06 am

Don't forget to tighten them up to the required torque, or the drums won't last long.

Aussie Dubbin · 12 Oct 2011, 7:55 pm

Good idea, forgot to mention... if you do not wanrt to buy, i have asked the local vw shop to undo my nuts (crack them) for me at the shop when i didnt have the tools, now i have a 36mm 3/4" drive and 5' extension, works a treat, no issue... ever