Rear drum brake nut
cam070 - October 3rd, 2011 at 06:52 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 - October 3rd, 2011 at 06:56 PM
36mm
cam070 - October 3rd, 2011 at 07:01 PM
Cheers hellbugged
Camo - October 3rd, 2011 at 08:47 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 - October 3rd, 2011 at 09:50 PM
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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?
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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 - October 4th, 2011 at 08:57 PM
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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.
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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 - October 4th, 2011 at 08:59 PM
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posted by cam070
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?
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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
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Any more tips on getting these suckers off. My half inch drive breaker bar isn't looking so straight anymore.
Aussie Dubbin - October 4th, 2011 at 10:39 PM
i put two suggestions here
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=92858&page=1#pid864183
cam070 - October 5th, 2011 at 07:27 PM
Thanks dubbin
cam070 - October 12th, 2011 at 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 - October 12th, 2011 at 08:06 AM
Don't forget to tighten them up to the required torque, or the drums won't last long.
Aussie Dubbin - October 12th, 2011 at 07:55 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