Doing the birfields and hit a snag (1 Viewer)

[stevek]

Well, finally got around to doing the birf job today since the truck needs brakes anyway. As I am putting the passenger side back together I find out the neither of my axle nuts that go on the spindle will thread more than 1/3 of the way to the front bearing, a not so good situation. Looking at the nuts, one of them appears to have the threads intact, the other is a mess So the question is do you think I have screwed the spindle up? Is there any way to clean the threads off? Should I just keep going with the good nut once I get to the part where it gets really tough to turn? Any idea what a couple of nuts will cost me? Any idea what a spindle will cost if I cant clean the threads

 

[Doc]

Can you live without the truck for a few days? I wouldn't mess around. Get on the phone to C-dan on Monday and get two new nuts sent out to your location ASAP.

(Shaved nuts of course!) -Sorry, chit chat tie in...

How do the threads on the spindle look?

 

[robbie]

The nuts are only a couple of buck a piece, the spindle is close to 200 dollars and includes a new style roller bearing for the birfield support. If any of the threads are screwed up you are better off safety wise replace the spindle. This is a common but avoidable mistake that happens to the spindle. good luck later robbie

 

[Junk]

Hey Robbie, can those threads be repaired? Mine are in good shape, but just curious.

Steve, if you were in NJ I'd drop by and give you the ones I have, but Cdan can get them to you just as fast at this point.

 

[stevek]

Just the luck of the draw I guess I'll try the new nuts when they come in on Tuesday. If that doesnt work I'll take it to a machine shop and see if they can clean the threads up a little....

 

[landtank]

How did the nuts come off? Were they had or did they spin right off? Seems kind of wierd that a working axle once torn down has nuts and spindles with bad threads.

 

[stevek]

They came off pretty easy, with just the socket and extention. I dont get it at all. Like I say, one of the nuts was pretty thrashed, the other looks fine from what I can tell...