1987 live axle Caterham

1987 live axle Caterham

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davidball

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731 posts

201 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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Does anyone know the size and thread of the wheel bolts? There are spacers fitted so the bolts have a long shaft. Anyone know where I can gat a set?

CaterBram

126 posts

174 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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The wheel studs on my ital live axle 1990 caterham are 3/8 UNF.


CaterBram

126 posts

174 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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The wheel studs on my ital live axle 1990 caterham are 3/8 UNF.


davidball

Original Poster:

731 posts

201 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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Many thanks for the info.

HustleRussell

24,602 posts

159 months

Tuesday 1st October 2013
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I'm not sure that'll be correct for an '87 car CaterBram, I believe the OP's car will have a Ford axle?

My Evil Twin

457 posts

132 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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doubt it..
my old '84 had an ital.

CaterBram

126 posts

174 months

Tuesday 8th October 2013
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The build manual i've got is dated 1986 for my 1990 Ital Live Axle, so i'd be surprised if a 1987 Live Axle did not have an Ital Axle,

I had thought the ford live axle was a retrofit rather than being a factory fitted option ?

Skyedriver

17,661 posts

281 months

Monday 18th April 2016
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Thread resurrection time
In the process of rejuvenating the Marina/Ital axle on a 1989 car.
Oredered a pinion oil seal off the bay - wrong size -too big.
Anyone able to point me to the correct one please?
Also want to replace the wheel studs with slightly longer ones. I believe, may be proved wrong, that these are 3/8" UNF but different to mini & Midget in that the splined bit is larger diameter. Any guidance?
Have a Rakeway strengthening kit on order but not heard anything for a few weeks so guess/hope it'll be here soon..

keithwt

5 posts

151 months

Monday 18th April 2016
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I assume the studs on my English Axle will have been selected to match the fronts? Need replacement as chrome is flaking off. Guess they are 3/8". Looking for short open-ended nuts.

wobblyweb

133 posts

228 months

Wednesday 20th April 2016
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Tony
Freelander studs are longer and have the correct splines and shoulder so are a direct fit.
They are a bigger diameter however. They are 7/16 or 12mm so a lot stronger but of course you will need bigger nuts !!!
Its quite a common Triumph upgrade so lots on the web about the change.

Rae

Skyedriver

17,661 posts

281 months

Wednesday 20th April 2016
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wobblyweb said:
Tony
Freelander studs are longer and have the correct splines and shoulder so are a direct fit.
They are a bigger diameter however. They are 7/16 or 12mm so a lot stronger but of course you will need bigger nuts !!!
Its quite a common Triumph upgrade so lots on the web about the change.

Rae
Great news, thanks Rae
Been googling for a few days about this, longer seemed like mini and they don't have the shoulder or matching splines. Lads of people trying to update Marina/Ital and also Morry Minor and everyone struggling.


Skyedriver

17,661 posts

281 months

Wednesday 20th April 2016
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Following on, can anyone confirm the torque to be applied to the nut on the pinion?
And how the heck do you tighten it when the axles on the floor with no half shafts in?

HustleRussell

24,602 posts

159 months

Wednesday 20th April 2016
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There's a crush sleeve on the pinion, doubt it has a torque value. Should be a split pin.

Skyedriver

17,661 posts

281 months

Thursday 21st April 2016
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Rather thought there was (26 years since I put it together and struggle to remember what I did an hour ago).
Having removed the nut(& split pin) by fair mean and foul, I am working on the theory that tighten it back up to the same place as last time.
midgets, Minors etc seem to be around 140 or 150 lb/ft or f*ing tight as one internet poster put it. Apparently the scale goes:- tight, f*ing tight and really f*ing tight.

CaterBram

126 posts

174 months

Sunday 24th April 2016
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Back to the wheel studs.....

If I remember correctly I got the extended replacement wheel studs from Redline....

As to wheel nut toeque - 42 lb/ft never had a problem with mine.