Why is this hub nut like this ?

[Turn7]

Had to change the rear wheel bearing on the beater Ka today. Not done one before, but not a job Id worry about doing.

Anyway, the hub is nut is one of these :



Why is it made like this ? Price ? Torque distribution ? Bored designer?

Its like a lot of washers held in a cage kind of thing. Odd.

[MotorcyclesFish]

Turn7 said:

Had to change the rear wheel bearing on the beater Ka today. Not done one before, but not a job Id worry about doing.

Anyway, the hub is nut is one of these :



Why is it made like this ? Price ? Torque distribution ? Bored designer?

Its like a lot of washers held in a cage kind of thing. Odd.

At a guess, anti-seize properties?

[D_G]

Self locking although not the best type as they have been known to come loose. To be sure I'd put a bit of blue locktite on it too.

[Frances The Mute]

MotorcyclesFish said:

At a guess, anti-seize properties?

If only they employed that sort of thinking for the sump nut.

[CoolHands]

how do you get the correct socket onto the nut then?

[Turn7]

CoolHands said:

how do you get the correct socket onto the nut then?

As normal ?


And thanks for the usual Ph quick answers guys....

[Ozzie Osmond]

It's only a nut with a captive washer....

[steveobes]

Noble used these on their m12s, bit crap but the porsche Boxster ones fit n are about the same price
as the Ford ones

[CoolHands]

Turn7 said:

CoolHands said:

how do you get the correct socket onto the nut then?

As normal ?


And thanks for the usual Ph quick answers guys....

errr

well say it's a 32mm nut. It's then got a half-arsed cage about it?

[Turn7]

steveobes said:

Noble used these on their m12s, bit crap but the porsche Boxster ones fit n are about the same price
as the Ford ones

The difference being ?

[The Game]

Its made up of 3 thin nuts (usually 3) inside the cage, it's a very effective locking nut.

It works in a similar way to locking two nuts together on a bolt.

Edited by The Game on Saturday 15th December 18:03

[EDLT]

Ozzie Osmond said:

It's only a nut with a captive washer....

And, like everything "captive" on a car, it tends to fall off.

[steveobes]

Turn7 said:

The difference being ?

Porsche ones are a normal locking type,rather than the multi washer affair that
become loose n destroy your wheel bearing n upright.

[Turn7]

steveobes said:

Turn7 said:

The difference being ?

Porsche ones are a normal locking type,rather than the multi washer affair that
become loose n destroy your wheel bearing n upright.

Ah, ok. Nyloc stylee or different ?