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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: Alex on July 29, 2009, 10:02:22 AM

Title: Front Hub Nuts
Post by: Alex on July 29, 2009, 10:02:22 AM: Hi
me again, i've taken the wheel bearings out to check the condition of them, they are looking very good, but i want to put a new Hub Nut on for obvious safety reasons,
does anyone know where i can get left and right hand hub nuts from? i dont really wanna spend 45 quid for a new bearing kit just to get the nuts!

i did look on Axel Gerstls website but it is unclear if the nuts are suitable for 126 Bis

any advice is greatly appreciated,

Cheers
Alex
Title: Re: Front Hub Nuts
Post by: Maddog on July 30, 2009, 10:41:47 PM: they are the same for both aircooled and bis,
they shouldnt need changed though really, unless they've been refitted a number of times already and the end is chewed up, there is no rotationa force on these, the tab washers prevent them from being rotated even if the bearing seizes and inner bearing race rotates on the stub axle.
Title: Re: Front Hub Nuts
Post by: gazzaman2k on August 11, 2009, 09:52:47 PM: i too need a new hub nut, cant find them anywhere, fiat cant help,local motr factors cant help, even a screw and bolt place had one that was right thread but not left hand thread like it needs to be :(

there must be somewhere that sells them without having to buy a new bearing kit?
Title: Re: Front Hub Nuts
Post by: Alex on August 12, 2009, 07:48:57 AM: I bought two from pioretti, what a rip off! the guy seemed to be mocking me when i tried to explain what i wanted,
if you go to this web-site

http://www.guenter-markhof.de/index.php/42/

you can get the nuts from him,

hope this helps
Title: Re: Front Hub Nuts
Post by: ChrisRLewis on August 12, 2009, 08:32:24 PM: They are available from Auto Rossa

Hub nut X 2+ P/P= Â£10.00

Auto Rossa International
Alfa Romeo & Fiat
Italian Car Specialist
Tel: 01425 478648
Fax: 01425 474297

Price seems a bit steep for 2 nuts.
Perhaps our Polish friends can help? If so please pm me and I will get some added to the shop section.
Title: Re: Front Hub Nuts
Post by: gazzaman2k on August 20, 2009, 01:43:26 AM: im having no bloody luck with this front disk conversion im doing :(

went to undo the drivers side hub and crack bloody nut was left handed thread meaning i over tightened it and cracked a bearing

other side was normal thread so of couse i put the impact wrench on tighten as i thought it would be lefthanded thread too and stripped the threads of the hub nut :(

went on ebay found a fiat 500/600 front bearing set for about Â£50 from germany brought it...

got it here later finding out the bearings are too small for a 126bis 650 read the auction again and it said only 600cc version so Â£50 down the pan

then ive now spent anohter Â£30 on a bearing kit which is still to arrive and hope its the right one if not gonna scrap the bloody thing and stick to my seicentos lol
Title: Re: Front Hub Nuts
Post by: phelps8031 on August 22, 2009, 06:18:59 PM: Personally i think any nut with a locking device should be replace once used, having seen what can come of reusing old locking nuts.
Â£10 for 2 nuts seems pretty good to me. I used to work on buses and a rear hub nut for a daf had to be replaced once used which cost Â£250.
Title: Re: Front Hub Nuts
Post by: fiatmaluch126 on August 28, 2011, 10:18:50 PM: 20p each here in Poland!
Title: Re: Front Hub Nuts
Post by: Pete126 on August 28, 2011, 10:45:08 PM: 126fan, Need i say more ;)
Title: Re: Front Hub Nuts
Post by: fiatmaluch126 on August 28, 2011, 10:51:44 PM: If i ever move back to blighty i'll bring a load of em with me! lol :P