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Title: Stub Axle question
Post by: rjbaren on Saturday,September 14, 2019, 07:25:55 AM
I am ready to put the stub axle into the upright.  Does it need to be pressed in place or will the nut draw it in enough?
Thank you
Title: Re: Stub Axle question
Post by: BDA on Saturday,September 14, 2019, 10:08:54 AM
It shouldn't need to be pressed. You'll want to use a hardened spacer between the bearings in the hub and the correct Loktite on your splines for the hub (635).
Title: Re: Stub Axle question
Post by: Roger on Saturday,September 14, 2019, 02:13:41 PM
Front or rear?
Title: Re: Stub Axle question
Post by: jbcollier on Saturday,September 14, 2019, 02:56:36 PM
It shouldn’t be a throw fit though.
Title: Re: Stub Axle question
Post by: Sherman Kaplan on Saturday,September 14, 2019, 03:36:09 PM
I haven't done it yet as I'm waiting for Ray at RD to have the stub axle fingers for the TC re manufactured.  According to Ray they should be ready in about 2 weeks.   I copied the tool that Certified shows on his thread (page 40).  It was easy to make and should work well.   Serge's youtube video series also has an episode where he shows how he did it. 

Sherman
Title: Re: Stub Axle question
Post by: dakazman on Saturday,September 14, 2019, 04:16:50 PM
  Your correct Sherman, I have been waiting for Dave bean for months now on the flingers. My parts manual is seriously pixelated and I cannot even verify it belongs in an S2. Am been holding up that part of my build.
Dakazman
Title: Re: Stub Axle question
Post by: rjbaren on Saturday,September 14, 2019, 07:18:07 PM
I'm sorry, I forget to mention it is the front stub axle I am ready to install.  It says press it is a fit but it looks like the nut may be able to draw it in. 
Title: Re: Stub Axle question
Post by: jbcollier on Saturday,September 14, 2019, 09:51:38 PM
It’s a taper fit IIRC.  It also helps hold on the steering arm.  Make sure you use the spacing washer.
Title: Re: Stub Axle question
Post by: rjbaren on Sunday,September 15, 2019, 05:43:35 AM
Thank you.  That's what I was hoping to hear.
Title: Re: Stub Axle question
Post by: jbcollier on Sunday,September 15, 2019, 07:11:41 AM
Torque setting is in the manual.