Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 15:15:45 -0500
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From: Yi-Ruey Wei <ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM>
Subject: Re: Syncro Front Axle Nut Research
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Yes, I put new self-locking nuts at front axles while I was replacing the
outer boots. I also put new circlip for the outer CV joint. I don't want
take any chances that the axle nut or CV joint may come lose. The nut and
circlip came with the boot kit which I got it from VW dealer. It also has
MoS2 grease, 2 clamps (original style, need special tool) and 2 wide
rubber bands. You can get the nut separately from VW dealer too. BTW, I
use VW boot kit because the boot is made of a special white hard
rubber/plastic which suppose to last longer than the regular black rubber.
Regards,
Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/78K miles
85 Jetta GLI w/165K miles
Dallas, Texas (It finally rained)
Derek Drew <drew@INTERPORT.NET> on 09/14/98 02:16:00 PM
Please respond to Derek Drew <drew@INTERPORT.NET>
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Subject: Syncro Front Axel Nut Research
Ooops mistake in previous post on pricing, it is $11 per 10 nuts, not $11
per 100 sorry.
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It appears that ever time you take the front axels out of a syncro to do
work up in front there the factory says you have to change that
self-locking nut that holds the axel shaft into the front wheel bearing.
This nut carries a specification Metric size 20, threadpitch 1.5, part
number N 100 853 01, category 8, DIN 980, with a C35 finish.
In McMaster Carr (www.mcmaster.com) I see they sell such a nut on page 2625
at $11 per 100 nuts, a good deal for a syncro owner if I ever heard one.
They carry a specification of "DIN 980-V, Class 8 zinc plated Steel." But
the McMaster Carr nuts have a threadpitch of 2.5, not the required 1.5. So
we need a source for these nuts.
Do other syncro owners really throw these nuts away every time they take
them off the car?
Does anybody know an alternate source for the nuts in the correct size?
________________________________________________________
Derek Drew New York, NY & Washington, DC
drew@interport.net
'90 Syncro Westfalia...
...seen off-road at http://www.tiu.net/~des/vw/drew/index.html
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